Principal Engineer, Photonics System Engineering
Core
Develop, optimize, and validate optical system platforms integrating silicon photonics and DSP chipsets into board, switch, and rack-scale solutions for AI and communications infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Photonics System Engineering
Builds
Optical system platforms, board/switch/rack-scale solutions, automated test solutions
Domain
Semiconductor, Silicon Photonics, Optical Communications, AI Infrastructure
Required skills
Optical system validation and testing, Optical component characterization, Silicon photonics integration, Lab equipment operation (OSA, OMA), Firmware control algorithms, DSP communication theory, Python/C programming, PIC test methodologies
Preferred skills
Automated test solution development for optical components
Technologies
Silicon photonics, Light engines, Co-packaged optics, Optical Spectrum Analyzers, Optical Modulation Analyzers, Python, C
Responsibilities
Implement optimization and validation methodology on optical system platforms, Debug complex optical/analog/signal processing problems, Define and execute photonic IC and module-level test plans, Perform hands-on characterization using optical lab equipment, Develop automated test solutions and scripts, Provide technical guidance on optical system requirements and design tradeoffs
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship