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Director, Hardware Engineering (Client Optics Group)

Carlsbad, California, US💼 Full-time💰 $216,500–$216,500🗓 2026-05-27 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading a high-performance engineering design team to drive end-to-end execution of optical transceiver development for silicon-photonics-based chipsets and modules.

Role type

Director, Hardware Engineering (Client Optics Group)

Builds

Silicon-photonics-based transceiver chipsets and modules

Domain

Semiconductor / Optics / Silicon Photonics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Mixed-signal/analog electronics design, Silicon photonics development, High-speed SERDES (112Gbps–448Gbps), Signal & power integrity, Advanced packaging, PLL/clock domains, Silicon diagnostics and test coverage, AI tool adoption for engineering

Preferred skills

Silicon manufacturing process understanding, Optical transceiver architecture at 200Gbps/400Gbps lane, MSA standards (QSFP/QSFP-DD, IEEE 802.3)

Technologies

EIC, PICs, DSP, Co-simulation tools, Silicon validation equipment

Responsibilities

Evaluate MRDs and define approach/timeline for new product concepts, Oversee design and delivery of electronics ICs and chipsets, Mentor and develop high-performing global teams, Partner with cross-functional teams for program delivery, Apply AI/ML to optimize test strategies and debug capabilities

Seniority

Director, large-team leadership

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