Optical Systems Engineer Lead
Core
Lead the design, modeling, and optimization of high-speed optical-transceiver-based interconnect solutions for data center and AI applications.
Role type
Senior IC optical systems engineer lead (transceiver design)
Builds
High-speed optical interconnects and transceiver architectures for hyperscale AI infrastructure
Domain
Photonics / Optical Communications / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Transceiver design, high-speed optical communication systems, optoelectronic component modeling, digital signal processing (DSP), system-level tolerance analysis, signal integrity analysis, numerical and analytical simulation, experimental measurement of optical components
Preferred skills
Direct-detection and coherent optical communication architectures, advanced DSP techniques (FFE/DFE), laser and modulator selection
Technologies
VPIphotonics, MATLAB, Python, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team in the design of optical transceiver products from concept through implementation; Define system-level specifications and oversee the development of comprehensive end-to-end optical system models; Guide and review signal integrity analysis and the implementation of digital equalization techniques; Set and drive the definition of verification testing requirements; Oversee analysis of the impact of impairments on system performance; Support the team in conducting simulations to assess optical system behavior
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities