System Engineer

Clear.; Stati Uniti; In loco; USD 150.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Clear. in the United States is seeking a Hyperscale Systems Engineer to own the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions spanning co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, interconnect, and compute architectures.

You will shape the strategy, guide internal R&D priorities, and represent the company as a technical voice at co-innovation forums, standards bodies, and industry conferences. The role requires leadership in partnerships, broad systems expertise, and the ability to influence

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical or optical engineering or related field.
• Hands-on expertise in co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, and high-speed interconnect.
• Deep knowledge of AI cluster and data center architectures.
• Experience influencing standards bodies and participating in industry forums.
• Senior or technical leadership in systems engineering or hardware.

Mansioni

• Define, own, and maintain the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions across co-packaged optics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures.
• Track technology trends and product roadmaps of GPU and silicon photonics industry leaders, and turn them into guidance for R&D.
• Maintain a current understanding of AI cluster and data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out fabrics and rack to data center scale design.
• Represent the company at co-innovation forums, working groups, and partner engagements to co-develop AI infrastructure solutions.
• Deliver technical presentations and keynotes at industry conferences and customer briefings.
• Engage with standards bodies and consortia to help shape emerging optics, interconnect, and networking standards.
• Develop the partner and ecosystem strategy, including who to collaborate with and how those collaborations are structured.
• Advise executive and R&D leadership on build versus partner decisions, competitive positioning, and long-term technology bets.

Conoscenze

Co-packaged optics

Silicon photonics

High-speed interconnect

AI cluster architectures

Data center architectures

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, photonics, or a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

Salary: $150,000 to $180,000 per year base

Travel: up to 30% during busy season

Reports to: Director, Emerging Technology Group

The role

The US subsidiary of a global optical and connectivity manufacturer with more than 120 years of history is hiring a Hyperscale Systems Engineer for its Emerging Technology Group. You will own the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions across co-packaged optics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures.

The role shapes company strategy, solution roadmap, and external influence for large-scale AI infrastructure. You will guide internal R&D on priorities and partners, and represent the company as a technical voice at co-innovation forums, standards bodies, and industry conferences.

What you will be doing

• Define, own, and maintain the technical roadmap for hyperscale AI cluster solutions across co-packaged optics, optical interconnect, networking, and compute architectures
• Track technology trends and product roadmaps of GPU and silicon photonics industry leaders, and turn them into guidance for R&D
• Maintain a current understanding of AI cluster and data center architectures, including scale-up and scale-out fabrics and rack to data center scale design
• Represent the company at co-innovation forums, working groups, and partner engagements to co-develop AI infrastructure solutions
• Deliver technical presentations and keynotes at industry conferences and customer briefings
• Engage with standards bodies and consortia to help shape emerging optics, interconnect, and networking standards
• Develop the partner and ecosystem strategy, including who to collaborate with and how those collaborations are structured
• Advise executive and R&D leadership on build versus partner decisions, competitive positioning, and long-term technology bets

What we need from you

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, photonics, or a related field
• Deep, hands-on understanding of co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, and high-speed optical and electrical interconnect
• Strong command of AI cluster and data center architectures, including GPU compute, scale-up and scale-out networking, and rack to data center scale design
• Broad awareness of technologies enabling AI factories, such as high-radix switching, SerDes, advanced packaging, and optical transceivers
• Experience in systems engineering, data center or networking hardware, semiconductors, or optical interconnect, including senior or technical leadership responsibility
• Direct experience with co-packaged optics, silicon photonics, or high-speed interconnect development
• Experience assessing GPU, switching, and photonics ecosystems and their partner landscapes
• Strong presentation skills, with experience representing an organization at technical conferences or forums
• Ability to influence standards bodies and build consensus across external stakeholders

Good to have

Experience representing a company at industry conferences, co-innovation forums, or standards organizations

An established network across hyperscaler, semiconductor, and optics ecosystems

Compensation

$150,000 to $180,000 per year base

Travel: up to 30% during busy season