Hardware Systems Technical Lead
About The Position
Lightmatter is seeking a Hardware Systems Technical Lead to provide technical leadership within its Hardware Systems organization. The role focuses on building next-generation silicon-photonics-based AI accelerators and interconnect products, delivering board and system solutions for machine-learning and AI applications or large-scale interconnect platforms. The position works closely with hardware and software teams, including mechanical, packaging, and IC engineering, to design and build system-level products. The lead owns hardware systems development from concept through production and guides integration, verification, and validation activities through production release.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 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 and protocols including PCIe, Ethernet, SPI/QSPI, I3C, I2C, and JTAG.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary development, integration, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains.
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic environments.
- Capacity to comply with federally mandated U.S. export control requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing hardware systems for AI/HPC data center infrastructure, optical transceivers, or silicon photonics products.
- Experience with Systems Engineering methodology, including requirements definition and traceability, FMEA, and EVT/DVT/PVT planning and execution.
- Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies and high-density PCB design.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with system architects and technical leads to define and develop hardware systems for photonic AI infrastructure applications.
- Own hardware systems development throughout the full lifecycle, from concept through production.
- Define, develop, and review PCBAs to meet system-level electrical, power, and interface requirements.
- Lead hands-on integration, verification, and validation across bench bring-up, EVT/DVT, and production release.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with firmware, photonics, packaging, and software teams to resolve dependencies and manage tradeoffs.
- Maintain hardware documentation, including schematics, design reviews, test plans, validation reports, and other engineering documentation.
- Research components and technologies for current and next-generation product goals; contribute to the technology roadmap and improve development processes and engineering best practices.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health care plan, including medical, dental, and vision.
- Retirement savings matching program.
- Life insurance, including basic, voluntary, and AD&D coverage.
- Generous time off, including vacation, sick time, and public holidays.
- Paid family leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Training and development.
- Commuter benefits.
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model.
- Equity grants for eligible full-time employees.
- New hire equity grant and annual performance-based equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
