Photonic Design Manager

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced manager to lead a team of silicon photonics design engineers, delivering high-quality photonics technologies to market.

You will develop best practices for device design, circuit analysis, and DFx, and guide a team to produce PICs for co-packaged optics while mentoring engineers and reporting to senior leadership. You will foster career development, collaborate across internal and external groups, and drive innovation in

Qualifications

• Requires leading photonics design teams with hands-on integration expertise.
• Experience shipping photonics products from R&D to high-volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency with industry-standard photonic/electronic design tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a design team to deliver advanced silicon photonic devices.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to define foundry tech and supply chain needs for yield and delivery.
• Establish best-practices for DFx across photonic designs.
• Drive innovation in devices, circuits, and optical architectures.

Skills

team leadership

photonic design

DFx

R&D to HVM

Python/ Matlab

optical communication

cross-disciplinary skills

Education

Bachelor, Masters or Phd in Physics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence/Synopsys

Ansys FDTD/MODE

TCAD

HFSS

EMX

COMSOL

Verilog-A

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whetheryou’re redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead a team of silicon photonics design engineers to bring the highest quality, industry-leading photonics technologies to market. As a team leader, you will focus on developing best practices for device design, circuit analysis, and DFx. You will lead a design team to deliver product-quality PICs for co-packaged optics, while also fostering career development and reporting to senior leadership.

THE PERSON:

You are a subject matter expert in integrated photonics with a track record of shipping real products. You have prior line management experience and are a team player. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and can be as hands‑on as necessary. You are willing to learn and ready to take ownership of problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage a design team to deliver advanced integrated silicon photonic devices
• Closely collaborate with internal and external teams to define and drive foundry technology and supply chain requirements to support yield and product delivery
• Establish and maintain best‑practices for DFx across photonic designs
• Drive innovation in new devices, circuits, and optical architectures within integrated photonics

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong working experience in managing photonic design teams
• Hands‑on experience in integrated photonics
• Experience bringing a photonic product from R&D to HVM
• Experience working with industry-standard photonic and electronic design tools (Cadence/Synopsys, Ansys FDTD/MODE, TCAD, HFSS, EMX, COMSOL, and similar tools)
• Photonic design and analysis software development, such as in Python/Matlab or Verilog-A
• Deep expertise in optical communication from device physics to link architecture
• Familiarity with cross-disciplinary skillsets in high-speed design, test systems, optical control, hardware/firmware design, advanced electronic and photonic packaging, reliability, and qualification testing.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor, Masters or Phd degree in Physics/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION: San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.