Photonic Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a hardware engineer to design and scale high-speed optical transceivers for ICI links and to architect photonic systems for large-scale TPU deployments.

You will research emerging photonic networking technologies and contribute to disaggregation efforts to boost efficiency in next-gen computing systems. US salary ranges apply with bonuses and equity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in EE/Optics/Physics.
• 2 years of experience with fiber optical components and packaging techniques.
• PhD preferred in EE, Optics, or Physics for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Design low-cost and high-speed optical transceivers for ICI communication links.
• Architect optical systems to scale TPU superpods.
• Identify, research, evaluate emerging photonic networking technologies.
• Explore optical technologies to disaggregate and improve compute system efficiencies.

Skills

Fiber optics

Packaging techniques

Digital signal processing

Optical transceiver design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics

Job description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience


• 2 years of experience working with fiber optical components and packaging techniques.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related field.


• Experience with digital coherent optical transmission systems.


• Proficiency in digital signal processing, high-speed optoelectronic circuit simulation or system modeling.


• Knowledge of large volume high-speed optical transceiver designs and manufacturing.


• Knowledge of high speed design of electronics and optics.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of Google's direct-to-consumer products. You'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. Your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.Our Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds the hardware and software technologies that power all of Google's services. Our computational challenges are complex and unique, enabled by cutting-edge custom hardware designed and made in-house. As a hardware engineer, you will design and build the systems that are the heart of the world's largest and most powerful computing infrastructure. You will see those systems from concept all the way through to high-volume manufacturing. Your work has the potential to shape the machinery that goes into our cutting-edge data centers, affecting millions of Google users.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google
https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design low-cost and high-speed optical transceivers for ICI communication links.


• Architect optical systems to scale TPU superpods.


• Identify, research, evaluate emerging photonic networking technologies.


• Explore optical technologies to disaggregate and improve the efficiencies of future computing systems.