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Hardware Systems Technical Lead

Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA

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Infrastructureonsitelead$217k–$256k
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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
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