Hardware Systems Technical Lead
Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA
CHECKED 14H AGO
Infrastructureonsitelead$217k–$256k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead board and system delivery for silicon photonics AI accelerators.
- Build extreme-scale interconnect platforms using Passage photonics engine.
- Drive integration from bench bring-up through EVT/DVT to production.
What they offer
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Savings Matching Program
- New hire equity grant and annual performance-based equity
- Generous Time Off, Paid Family Leave and holidays
- Training & Development, Commuter Benefits and Life/Disability Insurance
Ideal candidate
Seasoned hardware leader with 12+ years shipping complex systems, thriving in ambiguity with strong ownership. Passionate about photonic AI infrastructure and mentoring engineers while driving cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 12+ years of relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated track record of taking multiple complex hardware systems from concept through production
- Deep knowledge of VRMs, high-speed SerDes, and interfaces/protocols including PCIe, Ethernet, SPI/QSPI, I3C, I2C, and JTAG
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary development, integration, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains
- Strong ownership mindset with ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic environments
- 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