Sr. Staff Product Silicon Packaging Engineer

Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence computing. Our architecture leverages the unique properties of light to enable fast and efficient inference and training engines. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist with a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter

The person in this role will be a manufacturing team member working on planning, developing manufacturing and characterization of Silicon and Packaging assembly processes programs for next-generation Lightmatter products. The team will be creating product-specific silicon and manufacturing process flow plan, working with supplier and internal core competency team such as package design team on characterizing manufacturing processes and monitoring plan for Lightmatter's products from product definition through qualification and high-volume manufacturing. It also involves engaging with design and platform engineering teams in addition to the supply chain organization to influence the definition of the product and to leverage the capabilities of the ecosystem from a manufacturing process perspective.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing strategies and specifications efforts for our highly integrated photonics-based AI platform and our photonics chiplet communication fabric
• Establish silicon and packaging manufacturing process coverage metrics and establish yield expectations and monitoring mechanisms
• Provide manufacturing process solutions for integrated digital/analog/photonic devices
• Work closely with Foundry and OSATs to ensure manufacturing output specifications are being met
• Drive post-silicon activities from bring-up through production
• Collaborate with the Design-For-Manufacturing (DFM) team early in the design process
• Develop silicon and packaging technology and capability roadmap to support Lightmatter product requirement.
• Develop initial product manufacturing qualification and execution plan
• Establish metrics and methodology to characterize and ensure reliable product operation at customer sites over the expected product lifetime

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering/Science, Mechanical Engineering or other related fields
• At least 8 years of industry experience and at least 5 years of silicon and packaging process experience
• Experience bringing products from first silicon and packaging to production
• Strong knowledge of working and collaborating with foundry and OSAT
• Experience with Silicon foundry processes, technologies, control plan and failures related to silicon
• Experience with wafer level packaging, 2.5D/3D and other packaging technology with good understanding on assembly processes, packaging materials, quality and reliability standards, packaging failure mechanism etc.
• Ability to design and implement process improvements
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Ability to work and lead cross functional teams at project level.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with photonic packaging

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Commuter/Transit Benefits
• Stock Option Plan

Base Compensation Range: $210,000-$250,000. In accordance with the Colorado, California and New York law, the range provided is Lightmatter's reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Actual pay will be based on several factors including work experience, location and education

Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.