Photonic Platforms Engineer: High-Speed Optical Transceivers

Google; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a hardware engineer to design and integrate high-speed optical transceivers and photonic systems for our next generation hardware platforms. You will work on custom silicon and optical modules powering Google’s data centers and consumer devices, contributing from concept through high-volume manufacturing.

Join a team that pushes boundaries in silicon and photonics. You will influence the hardware stack, collaborate across disciplines, and help deliver performant,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working with fiber optical components and packaging techniques.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, or related field preferred.

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.

Skills

Fiber optics

Packaging techniques

Digital coherent optics

Digital signal processing

Optoelectronic modeling

High-speed transceivers

High-speed electronics

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering/Optics/Physics or equivalent

PhD in Electrical Engineering/Optics/Physics or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a hardware engineer to design and integrate high-speed optical transceivers and photonic systems for our next generation hardware platforms. You will work on custom silicon and optical modules powering Google’s data centers and consumer devices, contributing from concept through high-volume manufacturing.

Join a team that pushes boundaries in silicon and photonics. You will influence the hardware stack, collaborate across disciplines, and help deliver performant,