Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

In this role, you will design, develop, build, and test photonic systems that are key to our products. You will also interact with device, hardware, and software design teams to assist in the overall development of photonic systems, specifying, selecting, and qualifying the various components necessary.

Join a tight-knit team where each individual’s contributions directly influence the success of the company and our innovative products! You'll have the opportunity to build a new kind of computer from the ground up and to solve groundbreaking challenges along the way. Work with people who love to build and who thrive in technically diverse environments where great ideas are prioritized.

Responsibilities

Design high-performance photonics devices suitable for high-volume manufacturing

Actively collaborate across disciplines—with analog, digital, and physical design teams—to layout photonic devices for key test and product tape outs

Work with the photonics test team in defining requirements for device characterization, debug and validation

Analyze characterization data to ensure the device/system meets the specifications

Engage in problem solving and contributing with novel architectural ideas

Publish and novel ideas related to photonics, and participate in premier optics/photonics conferences

Requirements

PhD in EECS, Physics, or related discipline with 3 years of experience

Must have knowledge of photonic device physics

Demonstrated track record of design integrated silicon photonics components using Lumerical, Tidy3D or equivalent

Experience with code based GDS creation such as GDS Factory or similar

Experience with large scale layout, testing and characterization of photonic devices

Experience with PDK and Cadence environments a plus

Ability to collaborate in cross-disciplinary team

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrate strong problem solving skills in problems that do not have obvious solutions

Can-do, positive attitude

Strong publication record in the photonics field a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

401k matching

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, inclusive of all US locations, is $(phone number removed) - $(phone number removed). Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.