Full-Time

IC CAD Engineer

AMS Flow Automation, Boston and Mountain View

Posted on 10/9/2024

Lightmatter

Lightmatter

201-500 employees

Develops photonic supercomputers for AI tasks

Automotive & Transportation
Hardware
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$97k - $170kAnnually

Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Flexible, hybrid workplace model.

Category
Electronics Design Engineering
Embedded Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Required Skills
Bash
Python
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of CAD engineering experience
  • 2 years of experience in scripting languages such as SKILL and Python or Bash
  • Proficient in using industry-standard design software, including Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence/Calibre DRC, LVS tools
  • Experience supporting design teams working with analog and digital design flows
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with remote teams
Responsibilities
  • Administer CAD EDA environment for analog, digital, photonics, and package design teams
  • Support design flows from EDA vendors like Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, Keysight, Ansys, and others
  • Write scripts to support design teams and flows using SKILL and Python
  • Oversee physical verification tools and decks (DRC, LVS, Extraction, EM/IR, ESD, etc.), making custom modifications as needed
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure for custom PDK development (custom pcells, models, DRC, LVS, etc.)
  • Install and track foundry PDKs, including creating automated regression testing
  • Assist the infrastructure team in ensuring the availability and performance of computing resources

Lightmatter develops photonic supercomputers that use light for processing, significantly enhancing the speed and energy efficiency of computing tasks. Their technology can accelerate artificial intelligence tasks by ten times while consuming 90% less energy than traditional electronic processors. This makes their products particularly valuable for industries like AI and autonomous vehicles, where rapid data processing is crucial. Lightmatter collaborates with prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Boston University to improve electro-photonic systems for self-driving cars. Unlike competitors that rely solely on electronic processing, Lightmatter's focus on photonic computing sets it apart, allowing for faster and more energy-efficient solutions. The company's goal is to lead the market in advanced computing technologies, 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

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

2%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for energy-efficient computing boosts Lightmatter's market potential.
  • Partnerships with cloud providers enhance integration for AI tasks.
  • Advancements in electro-photonic integration improve Lightmatter's product offerings.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging competition from companies like Lightelligence may impact 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 efficiency, using 90% less energy than electronic processors.
  • Lightmatter collaborates with top institutions to advance electro-photonic systems for AI.

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