# Sr. Staff Physical Design Engineer 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: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-01-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/lightmatter/jobs/5057578008?gh_jid=5057578008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lightmatter-sr-staff-physical-design-engineer/

## 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.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 12+ years of industry experience working as a Physical Design Engineer
- Must have completed blocks or top level physical design for large ASICs or mixed signal chips that taped out
- Thorough knowledge of timing closure, LVS/DRC closure
- Experience in TCL and Python (or other scripting languages)
- Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams across a variety of fields

Tags: Photonics & Silicon Engineering