Senior Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer for Photonics

Lightmatter, Inc.; Mountain View, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 186,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance

Generous Time Off

Paid Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants

Job summary

Lightmatter in Mountain View, CA is hiring a Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer to validate architecture of high-speed AMS and photonic circuits for the Passage product line. You will work closely with chip design, digital, analog, photonic, and software teams to translate pre-silicon ideas into robust post-silicon validation.

The role requires a solid understanding of mixed-signal digital architecture, AMS/photonic technologies, and lab instrumentation, with a track record delivering high-volume

Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of design flows for AMS electronics, preferably on photonic communication channels.
• Proven track record of delivering high-volume silicon to market.
• In-depth knowledge of mixed-signal circuit design in high-speed analog/photonic links.
• Hands-on experience with lab instruments and test setups.
• Strong problem-solving skills and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own mixed-signal architecture validation for Lightmatter’s Passage product line.
• Influence architecture from initial concept through high-volume production.
• Validate and specify system-level mixed-signal designs, including AMS and photonic circuits.
• Collaborate with DV team to translate pre-silicon verification into post-silicon validation.
• Author, review, and validate architectural specifications and test methodologies.
• Identify improvements and mitigation strategies for proposed architectures.

Skills

Mixed-signal validation

AMS electronics

Photonic circuits

Lab instrumentation

Problem solving

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE simulators

IBIS-AMI simulators

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Lightmatter in Mountain View, CA is hiring a Mixed-Signal Validation Engineer to validate architecture of high-speed AMS and photonic circuits for the Passage product line. You will work closely with chip design, digital, analog, photonic, and software teams to translate pre-silicon ideas into robust post-silicon validation.

The role requires a solid understanding of mixed-signal digital architecture, AMS/photonic technologies, and lab instrumentation, with a track record delivering high-volume