Senior Technical Program Manager - Lightmatter

Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist with a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!

If you are passionate about working cross-functionally, leading projects to success, and doing impactful work, like helping build the world's first optical computers, you should join the team at Lightmatter!

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

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor technologies and participation in multiple tapeouts
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
• Experience with silicon design, package, and system semiconductor technologies
• Hands-on experience in hardware program/project management
• Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
• Attention to detail and strong ability to multitask in an ever-changing fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements, characterized by a high level of responsiveness and passion for enhancing operational efficiency
• Expert user of program management tools such as MS-Project, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar
• Excellent communications and technical presentation skills
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to collaborate with multiple functional teams across a variety of fields

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of photonic structures, optical communication, and laser solutions
• Experience setting up project management initiatives from scratch in either a startup or a new business unit environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Group Retirement Savings Plan Matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Stock Option Plan

We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, including all US locations, is $160,000 - $200,000  Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

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.