Senior Architect: Photonic AMS & SerDes

Lightmatter; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 217,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick &amp

Paid Family Leave

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants (applicable to full-time

Job summary

Lightmatter is seeking a Principal Digital Architect to define the architecture of digital circuits enabling a photonic-based communication fabric. You will collaborate with AMS/photonic teams, firmware/software interfaces, and vendors to shape future roadmap and verification approaches.

Reporting to the Chief Scientist, you will drive design methodologies, ensure high-speed data paths, and participate in external technical leadership.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Masters degree required; expertise in digital design for high-speed AMS electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own the digital architecture for Lightmatter’s Passage product from concept to high-volume production.
• Collaborate with product teams to develop technology roadmaps and verification methodologies.
• Work with RTL/DV teams to enable block-level implementation and validation.
• Represent the company externally at technical conferences to demonstrate leadership.

Skills

High-speed digital design

AMS electronics

Problem solving

Customer communication

Education

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

SPICE simulators

IBIS-AMI simulators

MATLAB/Python

Job description

Lightmatter is seeking a Principal Digital Architect to define the architecture of digital circuits enabling a photonic-based communication fabric. You will collaborate with AMS/photonic teams, firmware/software interfaces, and vendors to shape future roadmap and verification approaches.

Reporting to the Chief Scientist, you will drive design methodologies, ensure high-speed data paths, and participate in external technical leadership.