Foundry Engineer

Lightmatter is a photonic-computing company developing optical interconnects and light engines for AI-scale data centers.

Mountain View, United States
About Lightmatter

Founded in 2017 by MIT researchers, Lightmatter develops photonic infrastructure for AI, including its Passage interconnect platform and Guide light engine.

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About the Role

You will develop foundry process technologies and manufacturing strategies for photonics products. You will define fabrication metrics, yield expectations, qualification plans, and reliability methodologies. You will collaborate with foundry suppliers and design teams to support product tapeout, production, and lifecycle reliability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering or Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 8 years of industry experience, including at least 5 years of silicon process experience
  • Experience bringing products from first silicon to production
  • Knowledge of collaborating with a foundry
  • Experience with silicon foundry processes, technologies, control plans, and failures
  • Capacity to comply with U.S. export control laws

Responsibilities

  • Lead foundry process technology development and manufacturing strategy efforts
  • Establish silicon fabrication coverage metrics, yield expectations, and monitoring mechanisms
  • Provide manufacturing process solutions for integrated digital, analog, photonic, and laser devices
  • Work with foundry suppliers to meet manufacturing output specifications
  • Collaborate with the design-for-manufacturing team early in the design process
  • Develop silicon technology and capability roadmaps
  • Develop product fabrication qualification and execution plans
  • Establish reliability characterization metrics and methodologies
  • Coordinate product tapeout with design and layout teams

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement savings matching program
  • Life insurance
  • Vacation, sick time, and public holidays
  • Paid family leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible hybrid workplace model
  • Equity grants for eligible full-time employees
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