Staff Photonics PDK Modeling Engineer

Lightmatter(30 days ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$189,000 - $209,000Engineering

About this role

Lightmatter is developing next-generation photonic data center infrastructure and is hiring a Photonics PDK Modeling Engineer to lead the internal Process Design Kit (PDK) program. The role serves as the architect of the component library, connecting physical device behavior with system-level simulation to ensure accurate prediction of physical layouts. This position supports the company’s mission to scale photonic hardware for advanced AI and HPC workloads.

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Required Skills

Python
Pcells
Layout Scripting
Compact Modeling
Device Simulation
FDTD
FEM
Netlist Extraction
CI/CD
Unit Testing

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Qualifications

Master's in Electrical Engineering/Photonics/Physics
PhD in Electrical Engineering/Photonics/Physics

About Lightmatter

lightmatter.co

Lightmatter is a photonic (super)computer company that merges photonics and computing to rethink the limits of AI. They design photonic processors and full-system accelerators intended to deliver substantially higher speed and energy efficiency for AI workloads than conventional electronic approaches. Their platform combines hardware and supporting software to help AI developers and data centers run inference and training more quickly and cost‑effectively.

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