Full-Time

Package Layout Design Engineer

Boston and Mountain View

Posted on 7/23/2024

Lightmatter

Lightmatter

201-500 employees

Develops photonic supercomputers for AI tasks

Automotive & Transportation
Hardware
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$175k - $210kAnnually

Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Flexible, hybrid workplace model.

Category
Electronics Design Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in designing complex layouts.
  • Experience with Cadence APD+ as the primary layout tool.
  • Good understanding of the IC package substrate and organic materials, and how they will impact package design.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver IC package substrate layouts for various advanced packaging technologies.
  • Actively participate in the product concept phase to deliver preliminary substrate design and floorplanning to help drive overall stack up (Silicon/package/MB) optimization.
  • Work with package substrate suppliers along with Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) companies to understand layout design rules, stack up, and implementation.
  • Create fab files, work with substrate suppliers, and OSATs to close design for manufacturing (DFM) / design for assembly (DFA).
  • Design complex package layout keeping in mind signal integrity, power integrity, thermal and mechanical requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability in designing packages with analog and digital elements/interfaces.
  • Support signal/power integrity engineers by providing iterative test routes to refine design rules and routing topologies.
  • Project Management skills to coordinate and collaborate across multiple functional teams to ensure error free Package design Tape Out in a timely manner.
  • Drive design automation & verification activities.

Lightmatter develops photonic supercomputers that use light for processing, significantly enhancing the speed and energy efficiency of computing tasks. Their technology is particularly effective for artificial intelligence applications, achieving a tenfold increase in processing speed while consuming 90% less energy than traditional electronic processors. Lightmatter collaborates with prestigious institutions like Harvard and Boston University to improve electro-photonic systems, especially for autonomous vehicles. Unlike competitors that rely solely on electronic processing, Lightmatter's focus on photonic computing sets it apart in the high-tech market. The company's goal is to provide advanced computing solutions that meet the growing demands of AI and autonomous vehicle industries, generating revenue through hardware sales, software licenses, and strategic partnerships.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$799.6M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

55%

2 year growth

95%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing interest in photonic computing boosts market potential for Lightmatter.
  • Integration of photonic chips in data centers suggests a promising future for Lightmatter.
  • Demand for energy-efficient solutions aligns with Lightmatter's technology.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging competition from companies like Lightelligence may impact Lightmatter's market share.
  • Rapid advancements in quantum computing could overshadow photonic solutions.
  • Supply chain vulnerabilities in photonic components may cause production delays.

What makes Lightmatter unique

  • Lightmatter's photonic chips offer 10X speed increase over traditional processors.
  • The company focuses on energy-efficient computing, reducing energy consumption by 90%.
  • Lightmatter collaborates with top institutions like Harvard to advance electro-photonic systems.

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