Electro-Optic Systems Architect
Core
Architect and specify system-level digital designs for Lightmatter's Passage product, integrating complex AMS and photonic circuits for extreme-scale AI data centers.
Role type
Senior IC electro-optic systems architect
Builds
3D-stacked photonics engine (Passage) connecting thousands to millions of processors
Domain
AI data center infrastructure / high-speed photonic communication
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
digital circuit design, high-speed analog/photonic link design, device bring-up, control, digital signal processing, power-efficient digital design flow, system-level architecture, AMS circuit integration, photonic device stabilization, line-rate DSP, FEC, CRC, tuning and adaptation of analog front-end components
Preferred skills
SerDes PCS layer knowledge, equalization, forward error-correction schemes, cross-disciplinary collaboration (hardware to software)
Technologies
Passage, high-speed analog/photonic links, AMS circuits, line-rate DSP, FEC, CRC
Responsibilities
Own digital architecture from concept to high-volume production; architect and specify system-level digital designs integrating complex AMS and photonic circuits; validate hardware against simulation predictions with test engineers; collaborate with RTL and DV teams for block-level implementation and verification; enable firmware team for hardware bringup and validation; author, review, and validate architectural specifications and customer-facing datasheets; identify improvements and mitigation strategies for proposed architectures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
