{"id":1164963,"url":"https://alion.io/job/lightmatter-staff-hardware-test-bring-up-engineer","title":"Staff Hardware Test & Bring-Up Engineer","company":{"id":16141,"name":"Lightmatter","domain":"lightmatter.co","url":"https://alion.io/company/lightmatter-co","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":77,"open_postings":21,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.905,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":43,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Mountain View, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":167000,"max":193000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":193000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":true,"technologies":[{"name":"C++","optional":false},{"name":"HPC","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-16T23:22:28Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T09:11:06Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":76,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":76},"description":"Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.\nLightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!\nIf 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.\nLightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!\nWe are seeking a Staff Hardware Test & Bring-Up Engineer to lead development of automated system-level tests from hardware bring up through mass production ramp. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to transition these technologies into high-volume manufacturing. We are looking for an engineer with a strong background in delivering test solutions for industry-leading products. You will be part of a growing interdisciplinary team with a lot of opportunities to learn and make a big impact.\nResponsibilities\nLead end-to-end hardware bring-up for ATE HW, and partner directly with equipment suppliers to debug hardware anomalies.\nLead the initial electrical bring-up for our photonic ICs products mounted on system-level evaluation boards.\nArchitect and build robust, automated system-level test software programs in Python or C/C++ running on the test bench.\nCollaborate with IC Design, DFT, and Firmware teams to define hardware test requirements and isolate silicon versus board-level bugs.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of hands-on experience in physical hardware bring-up, PCBA functional testing, and custom ATE loadboard/socket integration for complex ASICs/SoCs.\nExpertise in validating complex multi-rail power-up/power-down sequences and troubleshooting dynamic load behaviors.\nDeep practical mastery of JTAG, QSPI/QPI, I2C, and SPI communication protocols.\nExperience driving hardware verification, integrating firmware diagnostic APIs, and executing direct register read/write routines.\nAdvanced proficiency in Python or C/C++ for writing test executives, automating sequences over hardware bridges, and programmatic control of lab instrumentation.\nExpert hands-on command of standard bench equipment: digital multimeters (DMMs), Source Measure Units (SMUs), programmable power supplies, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree with 6+ years of industry experience.\nExperience with embedded microcontrollers or debugging low-level firmware drivers.\nFamiliarity with boundary scan (BSDL) tools, DFT concepts (MBIST, Scan), or standard ATE architectures.\nBasic understanding of eFUSE programming circuits, ADC/DAC calibration routines, or precision thermal sensing.\nWe offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.\nSalary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.\n$167,000—$193,000 USD\nBenefits\nComprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)\nRetirement Savings Matching Program\nLife Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)\nGenerous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)\nPaid Family Leave\nShort Term & Long Term Disability\nTraining & Development\nCommuter Benefits\nFlexible, hybrid workplace model\nEquity grants (applicable to full-time employees)\nBenefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. 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.\nExport Control\nCandidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4314,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Life insurance","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["AI Chips & Accelerators","Optics & Photonic Components"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T02:15:24Z"}],"liveness":{"score":21,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.468,"p_room":0.45,"age_days":76,"expected_fill_days":43,"reasons":["conf:8","stale_co","velocity","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":193000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/lightmatter-staff-hardware-test-bring-up-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/lightmatter-staff-hardware-test-bring-up-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T20:40:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3151,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1849,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}