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Full-Time

Package Layout Design Engineer

Boston and Mountain View

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Lightmatter

Lightmatter

51-200 employees

Photonic AI computing platform development

Data & Analytics
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 is a photonic AI computing platform that enables large neural networks while reducing environmental impact through a combination of electronics, photonics, and new algorithms. The company's products include Envise, a machine learning accelerator, Passage, a programmable photonic interconnect, and Idiom, providing standard deep learning frameworks and model exchange formats.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$422.2M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

27%

1 year growth

51%

2 year growth

86%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The $155M in new funding will accelerate Lightmatter's growth and expand its photonic chip deployments, potentially leading to significant advancements in AI hardware.
  • Strong investor support from industry giants like Google Ventures and Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides financial stability and strategic partnerships.
  • Lightmatter's innovative photonic AI hardware positions it at the forefront of next-generation computing technologies, offering employees the chance to work on groundbreaking projects.

What critics are saying

  • The nascent stage of photonic computing technology could lead to unforeseen technical challenges and slower market adoption.
  • High expectations from substantial funding and a $1.2B valuation may pressure the company to deliver rapid results, potentially leading to operational strain.

What makes Lightmatter unique

  • Lightmatter focuses on photonic computing, a cutting-edge technology that uses light for data processing, offering significant speed and energy efficiency advantages over traditional electronic chips.
  • The company's strong backing from prominent investors like GV, HPE, and Lockheed Martin underscores its credibility and potential in the highly competitive tech landscape.
  • Lightmatter's valuation at $1.2B and substantial funding rounds highlight its rapid growth and market confidence in its innovative approach.