ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Bright Silicon Technologies, located in Pleasanton, CA, is seeking an electrical engineer with expertise in board design and bring-up, seeking to take ownership of design and manufacture of complex multi-layer boards. Your first challenge will involve the architectural integration of a high-pin-count FPGA; performing precision routing of high I/O count traces while maintaining signal integrity. Additional design challenges will involve the integration of ASIC-chiplets to drive our high-voltage MEMS, working with our ASIC design house, and choosing materials and architectures that meet thermal and signal integrity specifications. You will work cross-functionally with internal and external design teams to meet requirements and product definitions. This is a high-impact position inside a small but growing company that is pioneering the state-of-the-art in solid-state optical beam-control, looking for innovators and hard workers. If you’re a talented “take on anything” engineer and ready to have a leading role in the future of an exciting technology and valuable company, come join us.
Employment Type: Full-Time Salaried
Primary Location: USA-CA-Pleasanton
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Schematic & Layout: Design complex digital circuit boards using industry-standard EDA tools, focusing on high-density interconnects (HDI).
FPGA Integration: Manage the pin-mapping and routing of ~500 digital I/O lines, ensuring thermal and mechanical constraints are met.
Signal Integrity (SI): Perform pre- and post-layout SI simulations to validate timing, crosstalk, and impedance matching for high-speed signals.
Power Electronics: Design and implement low-voltage DC-DC power supplies to provide stable rails for both the local PCB and peripheral boards.
ASIC/Chiplet Implementation: Lead the transition toward chiplet-based architectures, strictly monitoring trace capacitance and signal loss.
Hardware Validation: Bring up initial prototypes in the lab; lead electrical integration and verification.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience: Graduate Degree or 3+ years of experience in high-speed digital PCB design and layout
Technical Proficiency: Proven track record of routing high-pin-count Processors and working with high-speed digital interfaces.
SI Fundamentals: Solid understanding of transmission line theory, impedance control, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) mitigation.
Power Design: Experience designing buck/boost converters and LDOs for low-voltage digital rails.
Communication: Excellent communication skills with experience working with a cross-functional, distributed team.
Self-starter mentality: Have a proactive approach to uncovering risks and managing dependencies.
System-oriented: Ability and desire to dive deep into the smallest detail
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
An ideal candidate would have familiarity with:
Advanced Modeling: Experience with SI/PI simulation software (e.g., Ansys SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, or HyperLynx).
Chiplet Expertise: Previous experience with ASIC integration or 2.5D/3D packaging concepts and their associated PCB-level challenges.
Connectivity: Experience designing custom high-density connectors or backplane interfaces.
Materials Knowledge: Familiarity with high-frequency PCB laminates (e.g., Rogers, Megtron 6) and their impact on signal loss.
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At BST we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The position requires a combination of sedentary work and working in a controlled environment reviewing equipment, process development and production.
Will work in controlled environments requiring special gowning. Will follow gowning requirements and wear protective clothing over the head, face, hands, feet and body.
This is an on-site role designing, building and testing electrical hardware.
There will be periodic exposure to manufacturing environments which may present hazards such as noise, electricity, chemicals, and other automated and manual machinery.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
At Bright we are building precision optical systems to guide data for a new era of communication. Our technology introduces an unprecedented level of precision, agility, and versatility to directing light. We are experts in precision engineering, optical design and product development who are delivering technological breakthroughs to revolutionize photonics. The LDA has the potential to revolutionize optical system markets such as laser communication terminals for terrestrial and satellite mesh networks, optical switching for data centers, LIDAR for autonomous car and drones, 3D printing of metals, and many others.
Founded in 2020, Bright Silicon Technologies’ goal is to build an enduring technology manufacturing company, with first product to market in 2026. In this position, you will play a critical role in the creation, launch, and scaling of a new advanced technology product. We offer competitive market salaries as well as equity incentives so that every team member owns a piece of our success. We’re an engineer-led company, and we value efficiently and effectively completing our work while sustaining a long-term work/life balance.
The company offers a total rewards package that is competitive and comprehensive including, but not limited to the following:
Equity Incentive Plan – Restricted Stock Awards
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision along with other voluntary benefits
3% employer contribution to employee 401(K)
Development and career growth opportunities
Generous paid time off and paid company holidays
EEO STATEMENT
Bright Silicon Technologies is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, association with a member of a protected class, bereavement leave, color, disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, or mental health/psychiatric), exercising the right to family care and medical leave related to serious health condition of employee or family member, child bonding, or military exigencies, engaging in protected activity, gender identity or expression, genetic information or characteristic, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), military and veteran status, national origin (includes language restrictions), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), race (includes hairstyle and hair texture), religious creed (includes dress and grooming practices), reproductive health decision making, sex/gender, and sexual orientation.