Hardware Systems Manager, Lightmatter
$220-288k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA )
Light-powered AI computing
Job no longer available
Light-powered AI computing
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$220-288k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office (Mountain View, CA )
201-500 employees
Company mission
To build an engine that will power discoveries, drive progress, and redefine what computers and human beings are capable of.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline with at least 12 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 5 years of people management experience
- Experience in electrical board design, having successfully taken several products from concept to production
- In depth knowledge on VRMs, high speed SERDES, CPUs and various interfaces/protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, QSPI, I3C, I2C, etc
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented engineering manager to provide technical leadership to the Hardware Systems organization to help us build the next generation of silicon photonics based artificial intelligence accelerators and interconnect products
- As a Manager, you will be responsible for delivering board and system solutions using Lightmatter’s innovative technology to create state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence or massive scale-out interconnect platforms
- You will work closely with our leadership team and program management to understand requirements, program deliverables, and project schedules to allocate resources needed to design and build leading edge system level products
- You will directly manage a team of electrical engineers in their day-to-day activities and provide technical guidance and opportunities for career development
- Manage a small team of engineers (up to 10) in their day-to-day activities designing Lighmatter systems
- Understand the resource requirements of new and existing projects and assign members of the team to contribute to the programs based on individual capabilities and workloads
- Maintain project status and communicate progress, issues, mitigation plans, etc to upper management
- Enforce corporate development processes as appropriate, refining the team design processes for optimal success (understanding processes are not a “one size fits all” philosophy)
- Meet with your team collectively and 1:1 to discuss strategy, project updates, and career growth
- Write and present performance reviews; discuss strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements to develop optimal solutions for system designs
- Provide guidance to systems design engineers to ensure the highest quality products
- Review board and system designs to understand technical challenges and overall status in all facets of the system designs including electrical, mechanical, and thermal
- Communicate with other team Technical Leads and Managers to ensure dependencies are understood and milestones are met
- Ensure the board and system is manufacturable to the latest technologies with high yield and robustness
- Manage and work with component vendors and other supply partners
- Research new components, processes, and technologies to meet product goals
Our take
Neural networks and CPUs are vital to AI solutions, but manufacturers have largely failed to maintain innovation in recent years. Lightmatter solves this problem by offering a next-generation computing platform powered by photonics (light waves).
Lightmatter offers a forward-facing platform for AI-building that acts as an alternative to traditional solutions. It works by replacing wired CPUs with a combination of photonics and new algorithms. Lightmatter's solution is not only faster, but it is considerably more sustainable, and it has the potential to drive the next generation of AI development.
As of early 2026, Lightmatter had raised $850 million across six funding rounds and grown to a staggering valuation of $4.4 billion. This showcases the growing demand for faster, more effective AI-building solutions. With products already on the market and a roadmap to tackle even more components in the years ahead, the future for Lightmatter certainly looks bright.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2024
$400m
SERIES D
Dec 2023
$155m
SERIES C
Total funding: $822m
Company benefits
- Commuter benefit
- Happy hour -Spend time together and build friendships
- Generous vacation policy and holidays
- 401(K)
- Opportunity to learn from your peers and teach them what you know across electronics, photonics, machine learning, and more
Company HQ
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Nicholas Harris
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously worked as an R&D Product Engineer at Micron Technology, and as a Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT.
Thomas Graham
(Head of ML & Co-Founder)Was an M&A Analyst at Morgan Stanley, and worked as an Agency Business Development Manager at Google.
Darius Bunandar
(Chief Scientist & Co-Founder)Worked as a Research Collaborator at Caltech, and was a PhD Candidate at MIT.
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