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Optical Systems Engineer

San Jose💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-22 → 2026-09-25

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

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