Photonic System Modeling Engineer - Simulation-Driven

AMD; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a seasoned Photonic Systems Engineer to lead modeling efforts for photonic devices and systems. You will develop SystemVerilog models for optics, implement Python/Julia time-domain simulations, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate co‑modeling and robust integration.

Responsibilities include correlating simulations with lab measurements, exploring trade‑offs across photonic and electronic domains, and advancing multi‑physics modeling across operating

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree preferred in a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in photonic device and system modeling and simulation.
• Strong ability to correlate models with hardware measurements and refine assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and lead photonic device and system modeling efforts for architecture definition and performance optimization.
• Develop SystemVerilog-based models for optical system‑level simulation and co‑verification with electronic subsystems.
• Perform time-domain modeling using Python and/or Julia to analyze transient behavior, jitter, and signal integrity.
• Evaluate system-level trade-offs across photonic and electronic domains for power, performance, reliability, and cost.
• Build and maintain multi-physics models to predict behavior across operating conditions and process variations.
• Collaborate with design, packaging, electronics, firmware, and DSP teams for accurate co-modeling.
• Correlate simulation with lab measurements and BER performance, refining model accuracy.

Skills

Photonic modeling

SystemVerilog modeling

Python/Julia scripting

Co-simulation

Multi-physics analysis

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Tools

Lumerical

VPIphotonics

OptiSystem

COMSOL

SystemVerilog

Job description

AMD is seeking a seasoned Photonic Systems Engineer to lead modeling efforts for photonic devices and systems. You will develop SystemVerilog models for optics, implement Python/Julia time-domain simulations, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate co‑modeling and robust integration.

Responsibilities include correlating simulations with lab measurements, exploring trade‑offs across photonic and electronic domains, and advancing multi‑physics modeling across operating