Principal Analog and Mixed-Signal Architect

Lightmatter; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Care Plan

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance

Generous Time Off

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Commuter Benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants

Job summary

Join a pioneering company at the forefront of AI data center infrastructure as a Principal Analog and Mixed-Signal Architect. In this role, you will design and develop innovative analog architecture solutions that drive high-volume products. Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to tackle complex challenges and influence the future of computing with light. This position offers the opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology in a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the success of the company. If you are passionate about engineering and innovation, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in relevant fields or 12+ years with a Master's.
• Expertise in broadband, RF, and mm-wave design for optical communications.

Responsibilities

• Architect high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuit blocks for optical transceivers.
• Collaborate across disciplines to specify requirements and solutions.

Skills

Signal Processing

Analog Circuit Design

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Cadence Spectre

Verilog-A

IBIS-AMI

Job description

Principal Analog and Mixed-Signal Architect

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!

About This Role

We are hiring a Principal Analog and Mixed-Signal Architect. The selected candidate will partner with external facing teams at Lightmatter and internal engineering teams to deliver groundbreaking products to the market. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of innovative analog architecture solutions to deliver high-volume products for our customers. As an architect, you will provide detailed technical documents that describe what needs to be built to the engineering team. You will engage with our cross-disciplinary engineering teams to model and analyze solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of high-frequency systems-on-chip (SoCs), high-speed (40+ GHz) electro-optic interfaces, silicon photonics, and 3D integration. The role also requires creativity, analytical skills, and clear communication skills. You may represent the company at technical conferences as an example of our technical leadership.

You will report directly to the Chief Scientist, but you will also work closely with our digital, analog, photonic, and software teams. Join a tight-knit team where each individual’s contributions directly influence the success of the company and product. You'll have the opportunity to build a new kind of computer from the ground up and to solve groundbreaking challenges along the way. Work with people who love to build and who thrive in technically diverse environments where great ideas are prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Creative problem-solving and owning the AMS architectures for a successful high-volume product.
• Architect high-speed (50G and beyond) analog/mixed-signal circuit blocks custom to optical transceivers, such as drivers, TIAs, equalizers, ADC/DACs, PLLs, CDRs, in collaboration with engineering design team
• Apply encoding and error correction techniques for link integrity
• Author and review architectural specifications for internal teams and customer-facing product datasheets
• Develop methodologies and simulation workflows for electro-optic SoC design
• Collaborate with the product team to develop the technological and product roadmap in the context of the industry trends
• Actively collaborate across disciplines—with electronics, photonics, and mechanical engineering teams— to specify the requirements and solutions for circuit blocks, SoCs, debug, and validation
• Publish and present novel ideas, and participate in premier technical conferences

This is not a complete listing of the responsibilities. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in broadband, RF, and/or mm-wave design for optical communications.
• Expert understanding of signal processing (i.e., equalization, digital signal processing, and coding) and signal integrity in optical communication.
• Experience in designing and testing optical front-end receivers and transmitters (TIAs, drivers), CTLE, DFE, ADC, DAC, oscillators, etc. in advanced CMOS.
• Power user of simulation tools Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre, Verilog-A, IBIS-AMI simulators.
• Familiarity with techniques to minimize design impact of PVT (process, voltage & temperature) variations and optimize the design for yield.
• Proven track record of delivering successful high-volume silicon in the market. Also, proven understanding of silicon product development flow.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team.
• 5 years of experience in electronic-photonic co-design and co-simulation for transceivers.
• Experience in silicon photonic devices (Mach-Zehnder and microring modulators, thermally tuned components)
• Expert understanding of SerDes, mixed-signal interfaces, and encoding
• Strong publication and/or patent record

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

Salary Range: $198,000 USD - $270,000 USD

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 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
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Equity grants

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.