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Hardware Systems Technical Lead

Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA

Infrastructureonsitelead$186k–$256k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Lead board and system development for next-gen photonic AI accelerators.
  • Deliver extreme-scale interconnect platforms using 3D-stacked photonics.
  • Shape future computing with light for advanced AI and HPC workloads.

What they offer

  • Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Savings Matching Program
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Flexible, hybrid workplace model
  • New hire equity grant and annual performance-based equity

Ideal candidate

Seasoned hardware leader with 12+ years taking complex systems from concept to production. You thrive in ambiguity, own outcomes end-to-end, and love mentoring engineers while pushing next-gen AI infrastructure forward.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 12+ years relevant experience
  • Track record taking multiple complex hardware systems from concept through production
  • Deep knowledge of VRMs, high-speed SerDes, PCIe, Ethernet, SPI/QSPI, I3C, I2C, JTAG
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary development and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical and firmware domains
  • Strong ownership mindset with ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic environments
  • Experience designing hardware for AI/HPC data center infrastructure, optical transceivers or silicon photonics
  • Experience with Systems Engineering methodology, requirements traceability, FMEA and EVT/DVT/PVT planning
  • Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies and high-density PCB design
remote policy
Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Lab profile

About Lightmatter

Building 3D-stacked photonics engines connecting AI processors at light speed for data centers.

What they build

  • Passage™ 3D-stacked photonics engine
  • Photonic interconnects for AI / HPC data centers

Known for

  • Silicon photonics
  • 3D-stacked packaging
  • High-speed analog / mixed-signal design
  • Electro-optic systems

Key facts

  • Raised $400M Series D
  • $4.4 billion valuation
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