Principal Optical Network System Engineer
Core
Lead the qualification, validation, and deployment of optical networking infrastructure for large-scale AI systems, ensuring high-performance fabrics across rack and cluster scales.
Role type
Principal Optical Network System Engineer
Builds
Scalable, reliable AI networking fabrics and fleet monitoring solutions
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Data Center Networking / Optical Interconnects
Required skills
Optical interconnect design, fiber optics, high-speed SerDes, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), silicon photonics, Linux automation, telemetry development, root-cause analysis, ODM/supplier ecosystem management, EVT/DVT/PVT qualification
Preferred skills
Experience with GPU fabrics, InfiniBand, Ethernet, UALink, hyperscale datacenter deployment, advanced packaging, rack-scale fiber management
Technologies
Linux, InfiniBand, Ethernet, UALink, SerDes, CPO, NPO, silicon photonics
Responsibilities
Develop automated qualification frameworks for rack and cluster-scale AI environments; Drive end-to-end architecture and validation of networking infrastructure; Lead bring-up and optimization of network subsystems including switches, NICs, PHYs, and optics; Develop telemetry and diagnostics solutions to improve network reliability; Evaluate technology tradeoffs for performance, power, and scalability; Partner with silicon, firmware, and hardware teams to define networking requirements.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
