Principal Field Application Engineer - Advanced Packaging

Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has 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!

We are now looking for an outstanding Field Application Engineer - Advanced Packaging Specialist to join our team. The role’s primary responsibility is to work collaboratively with customers in architecting the next generation of devices enabled by Lightmatter’s photonic interconnect technology Passage.

In this role, you will work closely with Tier 1 Semiconductor companies that are defining the next generation of silicon in the data center. You will be working cross-functionally within Lightmatter as you define an optimal technical solution. Additionally, you will be collaborating with customers who are domain experts in silicon photonics and integrated optics. You should be comfortable supporting deep technical discussions focused on advanced packaging, silicon layout/floor planning and architecture trade-offs. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently are essential to being successful in the role.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical interface and domain expert with customers in Lightmatter’s Advanced Packaging and optical coupler technology
• Quickly build trust and rapport within our customers' engineering teams by providing outstanding value and deliverables.
• Develop and deliver technical proposals to customers based on customer’s technical requirements and system architecture
• Perform trade-off analysis & feasibility studies across Silicon Design, Packaging technologies, and systems to help define product landing zones for the customers
• Work as the field expert in Co-packaged Optics to provide in-depth training and guidance on the packaging architecture/design to the FAE team, to create and share the related technical articles and reference designs
• Use creativity and problem-solving skills to develop solutions

Requirements

• 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• In-depth knowledge of Semiconductor packaging, wafer-scale packaging, and  experience with UCIe, SerDes IP design, performance, and layout implications
• In-depth knowledge of 2D/3D packaging technologies such as EMIB, FoV, CoWoS and proven track record of performing trade-off analysis to meet product landing zone
• Proficient customer-facing skills and a background in effectively communicating with clients acting as the domain expert for semiconductor packaging
• Excellent business acumen, written and oral communications skills with the ability to effectively interface with management and engineering at our customers
• Must be able to travel ~30% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Action-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills
• Experience architecting and supporting customers who are designing advanced semiconductor packages with integrated silicon photonics (e.g., Co-packaged Optics or CPO)
• In-depth knowledge of hybrid bonding, and state-of-the-art optical coupler technologies
• Demonstrate a passion for Lightmatter technology and a drive to succeed

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
• Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. On target earnings range: $190,000 to $260,000. The final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

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.