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

Define, develop, and review PCBAs to meet system-level electrical, power, and interface requirements

Drive cross-functional collaboration with firmware, photonics, packaging, and software teams to resolve dependencies and manage tradeoffs

Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers on the team

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 agile 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 #

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