Staff / Sr. Staff Photonics Test Engineer
Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA
CHECKED 16H AGO
Infrastructureonsitestaff$187k–$260k
At a glance
Highlights
- Architect wafer, package and system-level test strategies for silicon photonics.
- Directly influence design of Lightmatter's 3D-stacked photonics engine.
- Bridge validation and manufacturing teams to scale photonics for AI data centers.
What they offer
- Comprehensive health care plan (medical, dental & vision)
- Retirement savings matching program
- Equity grants including new hire and annual performance-based equity
- Generous time off and paid family leave
- Training & development and commuter benefits
Ideal candidate
An experienced photonics test leader who thrives at the intersection of design and manufacturing and loves solving complex hardware challenges to advance AI computing with light.
Requirements
- Master's in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience in silicon photonics test development
- Experience supporting new product introduction and volume production
- Deep understanding of silicon photonics components and circuits
- Hands-on experience characterizing and testing photonics components and circuits
- 3+ years of high-speed photonic device test and system link bring-up experience
- Experience with test system automation using Python
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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