Lightmatter
Electro-Optic Systems Architect
Toronto, ON +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Toronto, ON
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- At least 8 years with a Ph.D. or at least 12 years with a Master’s degree; at least 3 years in electronic-photonic-electronic systems simulation and hardware testing/measurement.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline, or Master’s degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Architect and validate the electro-optic performance of Lightmatter’s Passage product, ensuring its electrical-optical-electrical links meet customer requirements.
What you'll do
- Model, design, and co-design end-to-end electro-optic links with analog and photonic design teams.
- Validate models through high-speed RF experiments, prototype testing, and data analysis; author and review architectural specifications.
- Collaborate on product roadmaps and identify architectural risks and mitigation strategies.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 12 years.
- At least 3 years of electronic-photonic-electronic systems simulation and hardware testing/measurement experience.
- Proficiency with Cadence photonics-analog simulators, Ansys HFSS, and Keysight ADS; high proficiency in Python or Matlab.
- High proficiency in RF/mm-wave analog circuit design and optical communication link modeling; expertise in corner and Monte Carlo analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience in product development or industry projects.
- Silicon photonic integrated circuit design and test experience.
Pay
$185,000 — $241,000 CAD; compensation type not specified
Tools
Verilog-A, Spectre, Virtuoso, VPI Photonics, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, Python, Matlab
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