Senior Silicon Photonics Thermal-Mechanical Designer Equity

Design Better Podcast; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer to join the global circuits team. You will lead thermo‑mechanical design of silicon photonic ICs, perform stress simulations, and validate thermal performance across packaging and assembly conditions.

You will collaborate with optical and system engineers, apply Ansys tools, and contribute to reliable high‑speed interconnects in GPUs and other photonic applications, with opportunities for equity and growth.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 5+ years of experience.
• 3+ years of experience in silicon photonics ICs from concept to high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with Silicon Photonics products.
• Experience with design tools and fixtures for alignment, fabrication, and assembly of lasers and optical components.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on Thermal and Structural design of Silicon Photonic designs.
• Run stress simulations in optical components and fiber alignment; propose improved designs.
• Set up experimental methodology for thermal validation and laser performance under stress.
• Model die-package thermo-mechanical interactions.
• Solder joint fatigue and creep modeling.
• Support the opto-mechanical system design with leads.
• Predict failures during assembly and reliability tests and recommend changes.
• Hygroscopic stresses in electronic packages due to moisture diffusion.
• Crack propagation and interfacial delamination.
• Thermal characterization of electronic packages per JEDEC standards.

Skills

Silicon photonics

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

System performance definitions

Moore's law alignment?

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Ansys

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer to join the global circuits team. You will lead thermo‑mechanical design of silicon photonic ICs, perform stress simulations, and validate thermal performance across packaging and assembly conditions.

You will collaborate with optical and system engineers, apply Ansys tools, and contribute to reliable high‑speed interconnects in GPUs and other photonic applications, with opportunities for equity and growth.