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Staff/Sr. Staff Design Verification
Lightmatter INC · 🇺🇸 Boston, MA
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 21 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Lightmatter INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Design Verification Engineer” (Electrical Engineers) in MA: $135k–$145k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level I (40%) — 1 lottery entry, ≈15% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 21 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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! As a Design Verification Engineer at Lightmatter, you will find yourself at the heart of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team. Your role will involve close collaboration with our digital design experts, using UVM testbench techniques to rigorously verify their designs. Your responsibilities will include working alongside photonic and analog designers, gaining a deep understanding of their innovative designs, and applying Real Number Modeling (RNM) and AMS verification methods. This critical function ensures the integrity of their work. We are hiring at multiple levels. Your interaction with the Architecture team will be crucial in comprehending system requirements and spearheading performance verification. This role offers a unique platform to enhance your skills across a spectrum of areas including UVM, AMS modeling, mixed-signal verification, post-silicon validation formal verification, emulation, and both performance modeling and verification. Responsibilities • Define and enhance the DV methodologies required for integrated digital, analog, and photonic devices with a strong emphasis on emulation for design verification. • Create and execute test plans to ensure high-quality tapeouts that meet functional and performance goals, while leveraging emulation where appropriate. • Collaborate with architects, DV engineers, digital designers, and analog/photonics designers to define validation flows. • Create reusable and scalable test bench components that enable efficient and effective verification. • Close coverage and finish all DV signoff requirements, with a focus on leveraging mixed signal simulations to achieve high coverage metrics • Work on block level and full chip design verification. • Integrate analog design IPs from vendors and internal teams and develop verification environments for simulation and emulation. • Work with analog design engineers to create behavioral models for analog designs and with digital design engineers to integrate models/testcase/checkers into upper levels Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience • Minimum of 8 years of design verification and SystemVerilog experience • 2+ years of experience in Python • Expertise in developing with the UVM library • Experience with simulators such as Xcelium, ModelSim, Questa, or VCS • Strong problem solver and collaborator Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience with 6 years of relevant experience • Experience with post-silicon validation and debug • Experience with AMS verification This role is open to multiple levels. Education, years of experience, and interview performance will be the determining factor for leveling. Staff: $186,000 - $218,000 Sr Staff: $206,000 - $236,000 We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role de