Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer

Lightmatter is hiring a Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer to join its Validation team to drive photonics testing, characterization and validation of its silicon photonics-based optical Interconnect Products. The successful candidate will design, develop, and build photonic test systems that are critical to the characterization and validation of Lightmatter's products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the data communications field, specifically in electro-optic link-level testing and characterization in a lab environment.
• Familiarity with PCB design, including hardware testing and debugging of electro-optic circuits.
• Ability to work closely with Design Engineers, Software Engineers, and broader cross-functional teams to quickly gain knowledge of Lightmatter products and drive execution of chip bring-up and validation in our lab.
• Hands-on experience with standard bench test equipment for data communications, including electro-optic link testing and characterization.
• Basic scripting skills for automation of lab tests including analysis of results and report generation.
• Solid understanding of electrical and optical blocks in transmitters and receivers to enable efficient chip bring-up and link testing.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug the electrical optical building blocks in a transceiver to triage bugs and root-cause performance gaps.

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 (applicable to full-time employees)