We are looking for a talented engineer to provide technical leadership to the Hardware Systems organization to help us build the next generation of silicon photonics based artificial intelligence accelerators and interconnect products
As a Hardware Systems Technical Lead, you will be responsible for delivering board and system solutions using Lightmatter’s innovative technology to create state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence or massive scale-out interconnect platforms
You will work closely with our hardware and software teams, including mechanical, packaging, and IC engineering, to design and build leading edge system level products
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 thorough hardware documentation for schematics, design reviews, test plans, validation reports, and other engineering documentation
Research components and technologies to meet current and next-generation product goals and contribute to the technology roadmap, and improve development processes and engineering best practices
Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team
Benefits
Commuter benefit
401(K)
Happy hour -Spend time together and build friendships
Generous vacation policy and holidays
Opportunity to learn from your peers and teach them what you know across electronics, photonics, machine learning, and more
Qualifications
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic environments
Experience leading multi-disciplinary development, integration, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domains
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 designing hardware systems for AI/HPC data center infrastructure, optical transceivers, or silicon photonics products
Familiarity with advanced packaging technologies and high-density PCB design
Experience with Systems Engineering methodology, including requirements definition and traceability, FMEA, and EVT/DVT/PVT planning and execution