Senior Optical Interconnects Engineer – Data Center Focus

Amphenol Corporation; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is seeking an innovative Senior Product Development Engineer to lead the development of next-generation optical interconnect technologies for AI, cloud computing, hyperscale data centers, networking, and high-performance computing applications.

This role focuses on the design and integration of advanced optical connectivity solutions, including active optical systems, optical backplanes, co-packaged optics, silicon-photonics-enabled architectures, and emerging

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in optical communications or photonics
• Strong understanding of fiber optics, waveguide theory, laser physics, and optical interconnects
• Experience with laboratory testing and optical characterization techniques

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of advanced optical interconnect solutions for high-density backplanes and data-center networking
• Develop architectures supporting 400G, 800G, 1.6T and future terabit-class systems
• Collaborate with customers to optimize products and drive market success
• Evaluate emerging optical technologies and integrate them into product portfolios
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technology roadmaps and industry events

Skills

Optical engineering knowledge

Optical characterization

High-speed networking

Collaborative engineering

Education

Ph.D. or MS in Optical Engineering or related

Job description

Amphenol High Speed Products Group is seeking an innovative Senior Product Development Engineer to lead the development of next-generation optical interconnect technologies for AI, cloud computing, hyperscale data centers, networking, and high-performance computing applications.

This role focuses on the design and integration of advanced optical connectivity solutions, including active optical systems, optical backplanes, co-packaged optics, silicon-photonics-enabled architectures, and emerging