Electrical Engineer - ASIC and LDA Development

Bright Silicon Technologies (BST) develops precision optical systems built around our Light field Directing Array (LDA), a MEMS micromirror array for fast, precise control of light. Custom electronics drive and sense the motion of these devices, supporting applications in optical communications, tracking, and light control. Characterizing and integrating these electronics is central to advancing the LDA from research into reliable products.

We’re looking for an electrical engineer to own the specification, qualification, and integration of custom silicon for our LDA technology. You’ll develop test boards, instrumentation, and automated test systems to characterize mixed‑signal ASICs, evaluate their reliability, and integrate them with MEMS hardware. Working with our mechanical, software, production, and product teams, you’ll turn laboratory measurements and system requirements into validated hardware and specifications for the next generation of LDA devices.

• Lead the development of electronics and PCBAs for acceptance testing, performance qualification, and long‑term reliability testing of custom ASICs for LDA applications.
• Develop environmental and reliability test plans and test apparatus, create schematics and PCB layouts, source components and board fabrication, validate hardware, and execute and scale test programs for silicon received from the foundry.
• Define requirements for custom ICs in next‑generation LDA systems, including digital, analog, and high‑voltage designs that improve performance, power consumption, size, cost, and supply chain resilience.
• Source components and services and manage relationships with external customers and vendors.
• Prepare clear technical documentation for internal use and external release.

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least three years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in full‑stack PCB design, including detailed specifications, design, hardware bring‑up, and integration.
• Experience with ECAD tools such as Altium, Allegro/OrCAD, Eagle, KiCad, or equivalent.
• Experience using electronic test equipment and troubleshooting hardware issues.
• Experience with a numerical or scripting language such as Python, MATLAB, or equivalent.
• U.S. citizenship ‑ Position works on government projects requiring US Citizenship.

• A master’s or doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with custom ASIC or silicon design, verification, tape‑out, testing, or system integration and implementation.
• Experience developing dedicated test fixtures or test automation.
• Experience designing boards that incorporate FPGAs, custom silicon, or data acquisition systems.
• FPGA or RTL development experience.
• Experience with advanced electronics packaging design.
• Experience designing and modeling high‑voltage circuits above 200 V at the chip, board, or system level.
• Experience with embedded systems architecture or firmware development.
• Experience with circuit simulation tools for analog, digital, or RF designs.
• Experience with semiconductor fabrication or MEMS technology.

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 anyway.

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