Senior Technical Program Manager job at Lightmatter, Inc. in Mountain View, CA

Title: Senior Technical Program Manager

Location: Mountain View United States

Job Type: Hybrid
Time Type: Full Time

Job 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.

Lightmatter 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!

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 is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!

About the job

We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to help coordinate the engineering effort behind Lightmatter's AI and Chiplet Interconnect products. You will lead program management for Lightmatter's silicon hardware engineering team from design through production, collaborating with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive the team's objectives. This role will span silicon development, packaging, assembly, and test phases.

In this role, you will collaborate constantly with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive objectives for the group. You will gather requirements, drive quality initiatives, manage technical risks, and plan for all phases of the silicon design process. In addition, you'll partner with executives and engineering leadership to develop and manage milestones and schedules for the many moving parts that need to come together.

Responsibilities

Organize and expertly drive planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution to support Lightmatter's silicon, package and systems development
Collaborate with leads and engineering teams in effectively estimating and prioritizing tasks in order to maintain excellent quality on a realistic delivery schedule
Develop and lead project plans (scope, schedule, and budget) to ensure alignment with key partners and business needs
Manage project schedules and quality, identify possible issues and risks, and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders
Facilitate recurring project meetings and operational checkpoint activities throughout the life cycle of projects
Set clear and targeted communication to management of project information, including project plan, key dates, and project status
Provide the required hands-on project management, cross-functional coordination, and internal and external team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes
Take responsibility for release schedules and milestones in a fast-paced environment
Opportunities to engage with vendors and customers in external program

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in semiconductor technologies
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field including Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Materials Engineering/Science, or other related fields
At least 3 years of experience in silicon or system level validation
Working knowledge of embedded systems SW architecture and operation
Broad knowledge of package and system technologies
Hands-on experience in hardware program/program management
Experience influencing decisions and leading engineering teams in a matrix environment
Excellent communications and technical presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Prior hands-on post-silicon chip, system power-on and validation experience.
Prior experience in platform-level qualification and high-volume manufacturing
Expert user of program management tools such as MS-program, Asana, Smartsheet or similar
Experience setting up program management initiatives from scratch in either a startup or a new business unit environment
Experience in scripting Python, Google AppScript, or another scripting language

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

Salary 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.

$167,000-$250,000 USD

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Savings Matching Program
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Benefits 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.

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