Analog / Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer (Boston And Mountain View)

Analog / Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence computing. Our architecture leverages the unique properties of light to enable fast and efficient inference and training engines. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work...work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

*We are currently hiring for multiple levels for this role. Your level and compensation will be determined by your experience, education, and location.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the architecture development with our chip architects by leading feasibility studies
• Collaborate with other design engineering teams (system, packaging, digital, photonics) to translate system-level requirements into electrical design specifications
• Lead the analog design and top-level integration of integrated circuits development
• Design complex analog and mixed-signal circuits
• Create technical reports and design specifications documents
• Plan DFT strategy and support its design implementation
• Oversee the performance validation of the analog circuits in the lab
• Support production test development and ramp to production

Requirements

• MS with 8+ years of relevant experience, OR Ph.D. with 5+ years of experience
• 3+ years of experience in the Semiconductor industry experience in Analog/Mixed-signal IC design
• Solid fundamentals of CMOS device characteristics, noise, mismatch, linearity, and design trade-offs
• Experience designing complex blocks such as data converters, control-loop circuits used in power-delivery, high-speed interface circuits

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in advanced FinFET process nodes is a plus
• Experience with Cadence Design Environment
• Hands-on experience in the lab with silicon evaluation and validation
• Ability to work collaboratively with people across multiple functional areas
• Explains advanced concepts and understands how those concepts relate to other disciplines
• Works in projects at all levels of the organization and serves as an external spokesperson

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, inclusive of all US locations, is $130,000- $245,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.