Principal Hardware Systems Technical Lead
Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA
CHECKED 15H AGO
Infrastructureonsiteprincipal$217k–$308k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead board and system development for next-gen silicon photonics AI accelerators.
- Build state-of-the-art ML and massive scale-out interconnect platforms with light.
- Drive full lifecycle hardware from concept through EVT/DVT to production release.
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 15+ years shipping complex systems who thrives in ambiguity. You love mentoring teams, owning full lifecycles, and tackling hard AI infrastructure challenges with light.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 15+ 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 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