Lightmatter
Electro-Optic Systems Architect
$212K–$326K
Boston, MA +4 · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Toronto, ON - Experience
- At least 8 years with a Ph.D., or at least 12 years with a Master’s degree; minimum 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 federally mandated U.S. export control requirements.
About the job
Own the electro-optic performance architecture of Lightmatter’s Passage product, designing and validating electrical-optical-electrical links to meet customer requirements.
What you'll do
- Model and design end-to-end electro-optic links; co-design analog and photonic devices with engineering teams.
- Validate models through high-speed RF experiments, prototype measurements, and data analysis; author and review architectural specifications.
- Collaborate on product roadmaps and identify architecture risks and mitigation strategies.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline with at least 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience.
- At least 3 years of electronic-photonic-electronic systems simulation and hardware testing/measurement experience.
- Proficiency in Cadence photonics-analog simulators, Ansys HFSS, and Keysight ADS; highly proficient in Python or Matlab.
- Highly proficient in RF/mm-wave analog circuit design and optical communication link modeling; expert in corner and Monte Carlo analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience in product development or industry projects.
- Silicon photonic integrated circuit design and test experience; knowledge of signal processing, signal integrity, SERDES, or mixed-signal interfaces.
Pay
$212,000 — $326,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Cadence, Verilog-A, Spectre, Virtuoso, VPI Photonics, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS, Python or Matlab
AI focus
The role supports AI data-center infrastructure but does not state that it involves AI development or research.
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