Optical Systems Engineer
Core
Define and implement optical interconnect architecture for next-generation AI accelerator systems and scale manufacturing capabilities.
Role type
Senior IC Optical Systems Engineer
Builds
High-performance AI servers with optical interconnects for inference workloads
Domain
Datacenter infrastructure / High-performance computing / Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Optical link architecture design, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) integration, Link-budget analysis, High-speed host interfaces (PAM4), Photonic-electronic co-design, Optical bring-up and debugging, Datacenter liquid-cooled server integration
Preferred skills
Experience with NPO/OCI/LPO technologies, Fiber-attach and 2.5D/3D heterogeneous integration, Industry standards (OCI, OIF, UCIe)
Technologies
NPO, CPO, OCI, LPO, OSFP, QSFP-DD, BERTs, sampling scopes, OSAs
Responsibilities
Lead optical link architecture and system design, Evaluate and integrate next-generation interconnect technologies, Drive prototypes through validation to volume production, Partner with cross-functional teams on electrical-optical interfaces, Engage optical module and PIC suppliers, Capture multi-rack interconnect requirements, Debug link issues using test equipment, Define optical bring-up strategies and test development, Own optics-related documentation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC