# Analog/Mixed Signal Architect at Lightmatter

- Company: Lightmatter
- What the company does: Rethinking the limits of AI, Lightmatter merges photonics and computing to build a future where speed, efficiency, and intelligence converge. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://lightmatter.co
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/lightmatter/jobs/5295125008?gh_jid=5295125008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightmatter-analog-mixed-signal-architect/

## About the role

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. Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale AI 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 optically accelerated computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

## What they're looking for

- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to analog design
- Experience in designing and testing optical front-end receivers and transmitters (TIAs, drivers), CTLE, DFE, ADC, DAC, oscillators, etc. in advanced CMOS
- Power user of simulation tools Cadence Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre, Verilog-A, IBIS-AMI simulators
- Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Demonstrated strong problem solving skills specifically pertaining to problems that do not have obvious solutions

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