Lightmatter
Photonics Hardware Validation Engineer
$177K–$240K
Mountain View, CA · Full-time · Posted Jul 9, 2026
- Experience
- Hands-on experience is required; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. PhD is a plus.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates should have capacity to comply with federally mandated U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Designs and builds photonic test systems and performs chip bring-up, electro-optic link testing, characterization, and validation of silicon photonics optical interconnect products.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute chip validation plans, including xDVT and interoperability testing.
- Plan and configure test benches, set up lab equipment, and troubleshoot validation setups.
- Perform electro-optic, link-level testing and characterize photonic systems and components.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with standard data-communications bench test equipment and electro-optic link testing and characterization in a lab.
- Familiarity with PCB design, hardware testing, and debugging electro-optic circuits.
- Basic scripting skills for lab-test automation, result analysis, and report generation.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-speed data communication systems, including NRZ and PAM4; familiarity with IEEE, OIF-CEI, or similar standards.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar tools; PhD is a plus.
Pay
$177,000 — $240,000 USD (total compensation; the posting does not specify whether this is base salary or total pay)
Tools
NRZ, PAM4, IEEE, OIF-CEI, Python, MATLAB
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