Distinguished Engineer - Optical System Architect

Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.; California, Santa Clara (MO, CA); On-site; USD 203,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Distinguished Optical System Architect to innovate in the Optical connectivity domain. This role involves leading the design of co-packaged optics architectures, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration. You'll be at the forefront of technology, developing solutions that meet next-generation performance requirements while advancing the state-of-the-art in optical systems. If you're passionate about driving transformative innovations and making a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Benefits

Flexible time off

401k

Year-end shutdown

Floating holidays

Paid time off to volunteer

Qualifications

• Expertise in photonic integrated circuits and optical systems.
• Proficiency in designing high-speed circuits and interfaces.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of co-packaged optics architectures for high bandwidth.
• Optimize signal integrity and power efficiency in optical systems.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure successful integration of designs.

Skills

Photonics Components

Optical Interconnects

System-Level Design and Integration

Electrical Engineering

Prototype Development

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Optical Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineering

Tools

SPICE

Cadence

Job description

About Marvell

Marvell's semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, automotive, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

The Marvell Cloud Platform team is seeking a Distinguished Optical System Architect to drive the next generation of Technology innovations in Optical connectivity area. You will play a key role in defining, architecting Co-packaged Optical connectivity solution for high density ASIC/Switch systems.

As a Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) Architect, you will work with cross-functional teams to define, develop and co-optimize the optimize advanced co-packaged optics solutions.

For Cloud networks, a leadership product line requires a "deployment-first" view of the customer end-market application. This starts with an understanding of the network level deployment and how connectivity solutions are architected for optimal manufacturing cost, performance, power, and reliability, with an appreciation for the development constraints customers face in delivering solutions at full deployment scale.

What You Can Expect

Design and Development of CPO Solutions:

• Lead the design of co-packaged optics architectures, enabling high bandwidth , low latency Optical interconnect while ensuring integration with High radix ASIC sub-system
• Develop novel co-packaged optics architectures to meet next-generation performance and efficiency requirements.

System-Level Architecture and Optimization:

• Design, simulate, and analyze CPO systems at both the optical and electrical levels.
• Work on optimizing signal integrity, power efficiency, and thermal management in co-packaged optics.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in co-packaged optics, photonics, and semiconductor technologies.
• Investigate new optical materials, components, and system architectures to advance the state-of-the-art in CPO solutions.

Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams:

• Work with other architects, electrical engineers, and system designers to ensure the successful integration of co-packaged optics into the broader system architecture.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to ensure scalability and reliability of the design.

Prototyping and Testing:

• Lead the development of CPO prototypes, including validation of optical and electrical performance.
• Design and execute experiments to characterize the performance of the optical and electronic components.

Documentation and Communication:

• Document design specifications, test results, and system-level performance analysis.
• Present results and updates to senior management and technical stakeholders.
• Provide support for patent filings and technical papers related to CPO technology.

What We're Looking For

Education: BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Photonics Components: Expertise in key components such as photonic integrated circuits (PICs). photodetectors, modulators and In-depth knowledge of optical systems, including waveguides, lenses, and fibers is needed.

Optical Interconnects: Experience in designing and optimizing optical interconnects for high-speed communication, including wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) and other optical modulation techniques.

System-Level Design and Integration:

Proficiency in designing and optimizing co-packaged optics within a system architecture, ensuring high performance in terms of data throughput, power efficiency, and thermal management.Knowledge of signal integrity and power distribution techniques in high-speed optical systems. Understanding of heat dissipation methods specific to co-packaged optics to prevent system overheating.

Electrical Engineering and High-Speed Design:

Proficiency in designing and analyzing high-speed circuits and interfaces that complement optical systems.Understanding of advanced signal processing methods for high-speed data transmission, including modulation techniques, error correction, and noise management. Familiarity with tools like SPICE, Cadence, or other EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools for simulating and verifying high-speed circuits is preferred.

Fabrication and Manufacturing:

Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, especially as they relate to integrating photonic devices with electronic components in a co-packaged manner is required. Optical Packaging or Familiarity with techniques for packaging photonic devices and integrating them with the electronic components in a compact form.

Prototype Development: Ability to build, test, and debug prototypes of co-packaged optics systems.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

203,900 - 305,500, $ per annum

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

At Marvell, we offer a total compensation package with a base, bonus and equity.Health and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off, 401k, plus a year-end shutdown, floating holidays, paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial? Ask your recruiter during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at [e-mail].

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