- We are looking for a talented engineer to provide technical leadership to the Hardware Systems organization to help us build the next generation of silicon photonics based artificial intelligence accelerators and interconnect products
- As a Hardware Systems Technical Lead, you will be responsible for delivering board and system solutions using Lightmatter’s innovative technology to create state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence or massive scale-out interconnect platforms
- You will work closely with our hardware and software teams, including mechanical, packaging, and IC engineering, to design and build leading edge system level products
- Collaborate with system architects and technical leads to define and develop hardware systems for photonic AI infrastructure applications
- Own hardware systems development throughout the full lifecycle, from concept through production
- Define, develop, and review PCBAs to meet system-level electrical, power, and interface requirements
- Lead hands-on integration, verification, and validation across bench bring-up, EVT/DVT, and production release
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with firmware, photonics, packaging, and software teams to resolve dependencies and manage tradeoffs
- Maintain thorough hardware documentation for schematics, design reviews, test plans, validation reports, and other engineering documentation




- Research components and technologies to meet current and next-generation product goals and contribute to the technology roadmap, and improve development processes and engineering best practices
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team

Perks

- Commuter benefit
- 401(K)
- Happy hour -Spend time together and build friendships
- Generous vacation policy and holidays
- Opportunity to learn from your peers and teach them what you know across electronics, photonics, machine learning, and more

Demonstrated track record of taking multiple complex hardware systems from concept through productionDeep knowledge of VRMs, high-speed SerDes, and interfaces/protocols including PCIe, Ethernet, SPI/QSPI, I3C, I2C, and JTAGExperience leading multi-disciplinary development, integration, and troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and firmware domainsStrong ownership mindset with the ability to work in ambiguous and dynamic environmentsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 7+ years of relevant industry experienceExperience designing hardware systems for AI/HPC data center infrastructure, optical transceivers, or silicon photonics productsFamiliarity with advanced packaging technologies and high-density PCB designExperience with Systems Engineering methodology, including requirements definition and traceability, FMEA, and EVT/DVT/PVT planning and execution

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📌 Hardware Systems Technical Lead (Toronto)
🏢 lightmatter
📍 Toronto