Optical Engineer - Memphis
Core
Design and implement the physical optical layer for AI training and inference compute clusters, including fiber layout, link design, and manufacturing line integration.
Role type
Optical Engineer (Data Center / AI Compute)
Builds
AI compute clusters, datacenter network fabrics, and optical interconnect manufacturing lines
Domain
Data Center Networking, AI Infrastructure, Optical Engineering
Required skills
fiber layout and link design, optical test equipment (OTDR, power meter), vendor qualification, high-density cabling architecture, InfiniBand/Ethernet interconnects, failure analysis
Preferred skills
800G/1.6T optics, CPO/NPO awareness, DWDM/DCI, manufacturing line design, GPU cluster scale-out fabrics
Technologies
InfiniBand, Ethernet, OSFP, QSFP-DD, MPO, OTDR, AOC, DAC
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end optical and fiber design for AI fabrics, write and verify link budgets, develop factory tests for optical interconnects, select and qualify optics and fiber, deploy optical interconnects into manufacturing lines, lead commissioning and debug of optical systems, evolve connectivity toward next-gen speeds and densities
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
