Photonics Architect

Lightmatter, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 118,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Generous Time Off

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants

Job summary

Lightmatter, Inc. is seeking a Photonics Architect to partner with the internal engineering team and deliver groundbreaking products. You will define the (micro-)architecture for a ground-breaking photonic-based communication fabric, from component-level design to top-level layout.

The role requires a solid understanding of process technology and state of the art in photonics design, plus clear communication skills to author architectural specifications and collaborate across disciplines.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to photonics.
• In-depth knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics.
• Experience with integrated silicon photonics components. Preferably has experience with photonic simulation tools: FDTD, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics.
• Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving skills specifically pertaining to problems that do not have obvious solutions.

Responsibilities

• Propose innovative photonic designs—modulators, receivers, multiplexers, lasers, amplifiers—for the product.
• Work closely with the photonic engineering design team to provide the performance, power, and area estimates of the photonic devices within Passage.
• Actively collaborate with the analog engineering team to provide a high-bandwidth photonic interconnect solution.
• Author, review, and validate architectural specifications.

Skills

Photonic devices

Semiconductor physics

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related photonics field

Tools

FDTD

Verilog-A

VPI Photonics

Photonic simulation tools

Job description

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.

Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!

If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.

Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!

We are hiring a Photonics Architect. The selected candidate will partner with the internal engineering team to deliver groundbreaking products to the market. As an architect, you will provide detailed technical documents that describe what needs to be built to the engineering team. This will require a solid understanding of process technology, state of the art in photonics design, and clear communication skills. In this role, you will be defining the (micro-)architecture for a ground-breaking photonic-based communication fabric. From component-level design to top-level layout, you will be part of a team thata

Responsibilities

• Propose innovative photonic designs—modulators, receivers, multiplexers, lasers, amplifiers—for the product.
• Work closely with the photonic engineering design team to provide the performance, power, and area estimates of the photonic devices within Passage.
• Actively collaborate with the analog engineering team to provide a high-bandwidth photonic interconnect solution.
• Author, review, and validate architectural specifications.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to photonics.
• In-depth knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics.
• Experience with integrated silicon photonics components. Preferably has experience with photonic simulation tools: FDTD, umerical, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics.
• Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving skills specifically pertaining to problems that do not have obvious solutions.

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.

$118,000 - $171,000 CAD

• 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
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. 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.

Export Control

Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.