Staff Photonics Design & PDK Modeling Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.</p> <p>Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!</p> <p>If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.</p> <p>Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!</p></div><p>We are hiring a Photonics PDK Modeling Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will lead the development of our internal&nbsp; Process Design Kit (PDK). You will act as the architect of our component library, bridging the gap between physical device physics and system-level simulation. You will develop robust compact models for active and passive components, ensuring that our simulation environment accurately predicts the behavior of our physical layouts. You will work heavily in Python, applying software engineering rigor to the challenges of photonic hardware design.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain a library of pcells using Python-based layout frameworks. Ensure strict synchronization between physical layout, logical netlists, and behavioral models.</li> <li>Create and verify behavioral compact models for passive and active devices</li> <li>Simulation Infrastructure: Build automated workflows that extract parameters from electromagnetic solvers (FDTD/FEM) and package them into the PDK for circuit-level simulation.</li> <li>Model-Hardware Correlation: Validate simulation models against lab measurements. Perform data fitting and statistical analysis to align model parameters with real-world silicon performance.</li> <li>Automated Verification: Implement regression testing and Continuous Integration (CI) pipelines to ensure PDK updates do not break legacy designs or connectivity logic.</li> <li>Netlist &amp; Connectivity: Own the logic for netlist extraction, ensuring that the connectivity graph generated by the code perfectly matches the physical intent.<br><br></li> </ul> <h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Master’s +5 years experience or PhD +3 years experience in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or related field.</li> <li>Deep understanding of phot