Photonic System Design Engineer

Hardware FYI; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel in California is seeking an experienced engineer to advance photonics components and silicon photonics platforms. You will design, simulate, and optimize lasers, detectors, modulators, and IP for high-speed optical communication products.

The role involves system modeling, test planning, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to push performance, power, and reliability while exploring new architectures and packaging concepts.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with silicon photonics focus.
• Experience with high-speed optical communication transceivers and component design.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives photonics components development and topology of photonics ICs.
• Architects, designs, simulates, and develops lasers, SOAs, passives, detectors, modulators.
• Performs tolerance analysis and optimizes for performance, power, area, reliability.
• Drives test chip execution including design, layout, tapeout, test and validation.
• Analyzes test data to identify gaps and guide improvements.
• Develops modeling methodologies and test strategies; pursues new IP.

Skills

High-speed modeling

Silicon photonics

Photonics components

Co-simulation

DSP modelling

CMOS ICs

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering/Physics

Tools

Simulink

Matlab

ADS

Lumerical

HFSS

VPI

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful.

Responsibilities

• Defines and drives photonics components development and understands and influences the architecture of photonics integrated circuits.
• Architects, designs, simulates, and develops photonics components such as lasers, semiconductor optical amplifiers, passives, highspeed detectors, and modulators, and/or IIIV solutions on silicon platform.
• Performs tolerance analysis and optimizes components for performance, power, area, and reliability.
• Drives overall test chip execution and coordination including chip design, layout, tapeout, test, and validation.
• Analyzes test data from characterizations, identifies performance gaps, and drives improvement paths.
• Develops and implements photonics components and system modeling methodologies and proposes and implements new test methodologies.
• Conducts research in novel photonics components and technologies, defines next generation components architectures, and initiates and drives IP development programs.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your degree, research and or relevant previous job and or internship experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline with focus on Silicon Photonics, optical component, module, and transmission system with 6+ years of industry experience listed below OR a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline with focus on Silicon Photonics, optical component, module, and transmission system with 4+ years of industry experience listed below.

• Experience in system link modeling and design methodology and tools for high speed (50GBaud to 200GBaud) optical communication transceivers and CPO/OCI engine products, both experimental/theoretical performance analysis, and optical components and system optimizations.
• Experience in architecting, designing and defining new systems and components for high-speed silicon photonics commercial optical communication products.
• Experience with modeling both direct detect higher order modulation format systems, advanced modulation formats, noncoherent and coherent optical systems (ie, modulators, detectors, lasers).
• Experience with optical/electrical simulation platforms Simulink, Matlab, ADS, Lumerical, HFSS, VPI, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modeling in transmitter, receiver, analog and Serdes interactions, Si and III-V photonic devices, subsystems in high-speed optical communication systems.
• Experience with co-simulating high-speed electronics with optical components, DSP modeling, coding/decoding techniques, OSNR/BER/FEC error correction, CMOS IC's (driver, TIA's), and advanced modulation formats.
• Experience in designing high speed optoelectronic and electronic components.
• Experience in component, carrier, RF package, driver-modulator optimization, high-speed interconnect digital and analog system, DSP and FEC.
• Exposure in optical system-, subsystem-, and component-level characterization.
• Exposure to optical packaging concepts 2D, 2.5D, 3D and optical test.
• Experience in designing high speed optoelectronic and electronic components.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

US, California, Santa Clara

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $164,470.00-269,100.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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