Lightmatter is a photonic computing and interconnect company headquartered in Mountain View, California, and founded in 2017. The company develops photonic chips, light engines, and interconnect platforms designed to scale AI supercomputers by replacing traditional electrical I/O with optical technology. It operates as a venture-backed firm collaborating with major semiconductor manufacturers and standards bodies to provide high-bandwidth, energy-efficient infrastructure for large-scale AI training and inference.
HQ: Mountain View, United States • Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence • Data Centers • Information Technology • Semiconductors • AI Infrastructure • Lasers & Photonics • Hardware • Est. 2017
≈ $118k – $282k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • PhD • Full-Time • Staff
Python
Verilog
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
Cadence Virtuoso
Keysight ADS
≈ $136k – $276k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote/Hybrid (Boston, United States) • PhD • Full-Time • Architect
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
Ansys HFSS
Keysight ADS
≈ $99k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Staff+ • Remote/Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • PhD • Full-Time • Architect
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
Ansys HFSS
Keysight ADS
d-Matrix is a semiconductor technology company based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2019. The company develops specialized AI inference hardware and software platforms, including its Corsair platform and 3DIMC architecture, designed to accelerate generative AI workloads in data centers. It operates as a venture-backed enterprise serving global hyperscalers and enterprises with a focus on reducing latency, power consumption, and total cost of ownership for large language models.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • Data Centers • Information Technology • LLM & Generative AI • Artificial Intelligence • AI Infrastructure • Hardware • Semiconductors • Est. 2019
$155k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 5+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Virtuoso
$155k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Staff
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Virtuoso
Founded in 2012, Elevate Semiconductor is the worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of Automated Test Equipment (ATE) semiconductors for the automotive, Memory, LCD, Industry and IOT markets.
San Diego • Hsinchu • Biotechnology • Consumer Electronics • Hardware
$175k – $240k per year • Equity • Lead • In office (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
MATLAB
Verilog
MATLAB
Simulink
$80k – $125k per year • Equity • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (San Diego, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Kepler Communications is a satellite telecommunications enterprise building an in-space optical data relay network, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2015 by University of Toronto graduates including Mina Mitry and Jeffrey Osborne, the venture-backed firm has raised over $200 million from investors such as Tribe Capital, Canaan Partners, and Techstars.
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Satellite Manufacturing • Space & Aerospace • Satellite Communications • Est. 2015
Intern • 2+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • Internship • Intern
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
Intern • In office (Toronto, Canada) • Internship • Intern
C++
Python
Verilog
VHDL
IoT
FreeRTOS
≈ $43k – $131k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Toronto, Canada) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
C++
Verilog
VHDL
DevOps
Git
RTOS
IoT
FreeRTOS
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an independent federal agency tasked with protecting investors and maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient financial markets. Established in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, its primary mandate is to enforce federal securities laws, facilitate capital formation, and ensure that companies provide accurate information to the public. The commission oversees key market participants, including stock exchanges, brokers, and investment advisors, to promote transparency and prevent fraud within the financial system.
HQ: Washington, United States • Financial Services • Digital Government • Government • 1001-5000 employees
$139k – $208k per year • Senior • 2+ years exp • In office (San Jose, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$124k – $208k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • In office (Austin, San Jose, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
$151k – $252k per year • Staff+ • 6+ years exp • In office (San Jose, Austin, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
Renesas Electronics is a major Japanese semiconductor manufacturer specializing in microcontrollers, system-on-chips (SoCs), power management devices, and analog technologies. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company was established through the consolidation of the semiconductor divisions of Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, and NEC. It serves as a key supplier for the automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and Internet of Things (IoT) sectors globally.
HQ: Tokyo, Japan • Manufacturing • Hardware • Semiconductor Manufacturing • Semiconductors • 5000+ employees • Est. 1978
≈ $113k – $246k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years exp • In office (Duluth, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Verilog
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
Formal Verification
≈ $143k – $254k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid (Chandler, United States) • Full-Time • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
DevOps
HPC
Chips/EDA
UVM
≈ $116k – $252k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 15+ years exp • In office (Chandler, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Xcelium
UVM
Management
Linear
SanDisk is a globally recognized brand specializing in flash memory storage products, including memory cards, USB flash drives, and solid-state drives (SSDs). Originally founded in 1988 as a pioneer in digital storage technology, it became a subsidiary of Western Digital following its acquisition in 2016. The company serves consumers, creative professionals, and enterprise clients with reliable hardware designed to store, manage, and transfer data across a wide range of devices.
HQ: Milpitas, United States • Hardware • Consumer Electronics • Storage • Digital Storage • 501-1000 employees • Est. 1988
Senior • 8+ years exp • In office (Seoul, South Korea) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Verilog
Frontend
Lighthouse
Chips/EDA
Synopsys HSPICE
≈ $42k – $85k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Frontend
Lighthouse
DevOps
Platform Engineering
Chips/EDA
Cadence Palladium
Synopsys HAPS
Synopsys ZeBu
≈ $41k – $83k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Frontend
Lighthouse
Chips/EDA
Cadence JasperGold
Formal Verification
Synopsys Verdi
UVM
NVIDIA is an American technology company founded in 1993 that invented the graphics processing unit and has become the dominant supplier of accelerated computing platforms for artificial intelligence. Its portfolio spans data centre GPUs and systems built on the Hopper and Blackwell architectures, GeForce consumer graphics, automotive and robotics platforms, high-speed networking acquired with Mellanox, and the CUDA software stack that binds the ecosystem together. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company sells to cloud providers, enterprises, research institutions and gamers worldwide and is one of the most valuable listed businesses on the Nasdaq.
HQ: Santa Clara, United States • AI Infrastructure • Semiconductors • AI Agents • Big Data • LLM & Generative AI • Machine Learning • Hardware • Data & Analytics • Information Technology • Artificial Intelligence • 5000+ employees • Est. 1993
$136k – $219k per year • Junior • 2+ years exp • In office (Santa Clara, Durham, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Junior
C++
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys Verdi
UVM
Lead • 8+ years exp • In office (Tel Aviv, Israel) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Principal
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
UVM
Staff+ • 5+ years exp • In office (Yokneam, Tel Aviv, Israel) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
Verilog
VHDL
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Tenstorrent is a Canadian semiconductor company founded in 2016 and led by veteran chip architect Jim Keller. It designs artificial intelligence accelerators and RISC-V processors, and sells intellectual property licences as well as hardware, with an open-source software stack. Investors and licensees include major automotive and technology groups seeking an alternative to closed accelerator ecosystems.
HQ: Toronto, Canada • Embedded Systems • Hardware • Machine Learning • Est. 2016
$100k – $500k per year • Staff+ • In office (Santa Clara, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Architect
C++
Verilog
VHDL
AI/ML
Edge AI
≈ $55k – $112k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Staff • Japanese: C1 (Optional)
SystemVerilog
Verilog
AI/ML
Edge AI
Staff+ • In office (Belgrade, Serbia) • Full-Time • Staff
SystemVerilog
Verilog
AI/ML
Edge AI
Coherent manufactures lasers, optical components and compound semiconductor materials. Its products serve optical networking, industrial processing, aerospace and consumer sensing markets. The company was formed by the combination of II-VI and the original Coherent business.
HQ: Butler, United States • Sensors • Lasers & Photonics • Hardware • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1966
In office • Bachelor's Degree
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology corporation headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Formed in 1995 through the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, the company is one of the world's largest defense contractors, operating primarily across four core business segments: Aeronautics; Missiles and Fire Control; Rotary and Mission Systems; and Space.
King of Prussia • Littleton • Longmont • Sunnyvale • Fayetteville • Manufacturing • Defense Manufacturing • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 1995
$148k – $276k per year • Senior • In office (Orlando, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
DevOps
GitLab
Chips/EDA
Vitis
Xilinx Vivado
$121k – $224k per year • In office (Orlando, United States) • Bachelor's Degree
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
$121k – $224k per year • Remote/Hybrid (Orlando, United States) • Bachelor's Degree
MATLAB
SystemVerilog
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
MATLAB
Simulink
Chips/EDA
Synopsys VCS
Vitis
Vitis HLS
Xilinx Vivado
True Anomaly is a defense technology company dedicated to advancing space security and defense capabilities. The company designs and builds innovative spacecraft, such as its highly maneuverable Jackal autonomous orbital vehicles, paired with the Mosaic software platform for advanced mission management.
HQ: Centennial, United States • Space & Aerospace • Military • Space Defense • 1001-5000 employees
$165k – $250k per year • Staff+ • 10+ years exp • In office (Denver, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
MATLAB
Verilog
VHDL
MATLAB
Simulink
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
≈ $114k – $238k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
AI/ML
Computer Vision
$150k – $220k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Long Beach, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
Verilog
VHDL
C++
Python
Chips/EDA
Siemens ModelSim
Siemens QuestaSim
Altium Designer
Powering. Cowboy Space Corp. is building a power grid in outer space for artificial intelligence. It is an integrated system of satellites and rockets to haul high-performance compute and optical data transmission down from Low Earth Orbit. Earth's energy grid can't run at the pace of AI. We can.
Seattle • Washington • Launch Services • Space & Aerospace • Space Services
≈ $115k – $227k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (San Carlos, United States) • Relocation • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
SystemVerilog
Verilog
C++
Python
Chips/EDA
Vitis
Xilinx Vivado
Cadence Xcelium
Siemens ModelSim
UVM
Verilator
Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company spun out of a robotics laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. Its Apollo robot is designed for logistics and manufacturing work such as case handling and machine tending, with force-controlled actuators built in-house. The company works with Google DeepMind on robot learning and has run pilots with large manufacturers and retailers.
HQ: Austin, United States • Artificial Intelligence • Design & Creative • Robotics • Est. 2016
≈ $141k – $292k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Sunnyvale, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
PoC Library
Siemens ModelSim
Xilinx Vivado
≈ $126k – $285k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Sunnyvale, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Senior
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
PoC Library
Siemens ModelSim
Xilinx Vivado
≈ $191k – $339k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years exp • In office (Austin, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Internship • Staff
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
PoC Library
Siemens ModelSim
Xilinx Vivado
ELVEES R&D Center is a Russian microelectronics design company headquartered in Moscow and founded in 1990. The company specializes in the development of systems-on-chip, radiation-hardened integrated circuits, and advanced processors for telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things applications. It operates as a key competence center for processor architectures and computer vision, providing hardware and software solutions for space electronics, mobile communications, and integrated security systems.
HQ: Moscow, Russia • Embedded Systems • Artificial Intelligence • Computer Components • Est. 1990
In office • Master's Degree • Russian: C1
Assembly
C++
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
SystemC
DevOps
Jenkins
Chips/EDA
UVM
Management
Confluence
Jira
In office • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Russian: C1
C++
Python
SystemVerilog
Verilog
DevOps
Jenkins
Chips/EDA
UVM
Management
Confluence
Jira
Senior • In office • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Senior • Russian: C1
Assembly
C++
Python
SystemC
SystemVerilog
Verilog
DevOps
Jenkins
Chips/EDA
UVM
Management
Confluence
Jira
Saint Petersburg
In office • Bachelor's Degree • Russian: C1
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Xilinx Vivado
The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a public research university and polytechnic institute specializing in engineering, natural sciences, and technology transfer. Headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark (in the Greater Copenhagen area), the institution operates as a major hub for academic research, government scientific advisory, and industrial commercialization.
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark • 5000+ employees
In office • Relocation • Master's Degree • Danish
Chisel
Java
Scala
Verilog
Chips/EDA
LibreLane
OpenROAD Project
OpenLane2
As a technology leader across mobile, fixed and cloud networks, our solutions enable a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
Singapore • Artificial Intelligence • Telecommunications • Cybersecurity • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1865
Senior • 7+ years exp • In office • High School Diploma • Senior
Perl
Python
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Cadence Innovus
Synopsys IC Compiler II
Senior • In office • PhD • Senior
MATLAB
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Ansys Totem
Cadence Virtuoso
In office • PhD
MATLAB
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Ansys Totem
Cadence Virtuoso
Unlike other quantum technologies that require very low temperatures; PsiQuantum is developing quantum computers that use light particles, called photonic qubits. This means they can operate at room temperature. They use standard silicon photonics to fabricate their chips, which is a technology that is already widely used in the electronics industry.
Palo Alto • Milpitas • Chicago • Brisbane • New York • Hardware • Quantum Science & Computing • Quantum Computing Hardware
$60k – $140k per year • Equity • In office (Palo Alto, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time
SystemVerilog
Verilog
Chips/EDA
Synopsys HSPICE
Cadence Virtuoso
ALTEN Technology is a premier engineering and technology consulting firm that provides end-to-end solutions for complex product development and IT projects. Operating as part of the global ALTEN Group, the company serves clients across high-tech sectors such as aerospace, automotive, medical devices, defense, and clean energy.
HQ: Boulogne-Billancourt, France • Information Technology • Professional Services • IT Consulting • Science & Engineering • 1001-5000 employees
$75k – $100k per year • In office (Seattle, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Contractor
C++
MATLAB
Python
Verilog
VHDL
Chips/EDA
Altium Designer
LTspice
