Sr Staff Hardware Validation Engineer (Bay Area)

$190,000 - $230,000/Yr

Lightmatter - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Senior

Mountain View, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Sr Staff Hardware Validation Engineer at Lightmatter is responsible for advanced platform-level validation of next-generation products, focusing on photonics-based AI platforms. This role involves developing product-specific validation test plans, collaborating with various engineering teams, and supporting customer deployment and technical issues. The engineer will leverage their expertise to influence product definition and enhance validation capabilities within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own development of overall platform-level post-silicon validation strategies and plans for our highly integrated photonics-based AI platform, our photonics chiplet communication fabric and laser module.
• Define validation plan for platform-level qualification and high-volume manufacturing.
• Partner and influence design teams (hardware, software) during pre-silicon targets to ensure Pre-Si simulation meets specifications and milestone criteria.
• Work with the design team to include validation hooks, telemetry sensors etc on Si, test vehicles and reference systems for comprehensive post-Si validation and monitoring.
• Setting up validation capabilities, automation, and executing validation in Lightmatter facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering/Science, or other related fields
• 8 years of industry experience in photonics and semiconductor products such as CPU, GPU, networking solutions
• At least 5 years of exposure to silicon and system validation
• 3 - 5 years of validation content and script development using Python or C++
• Hands-on post-silicon chip, system power-on, and validation experience
• Ability to debug and triage chip and system issues.

Nice-to-haves

• A good understanding of advanced packaging (e.g: 2.5D, 3D packaging), photonic design, laser modules
• A deep understanding of photonics, laser design, and architecture
• Experience in laser and photonics architecture and validation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Stock Option Plan