Summer/Fall 2027 PhD Photonics Design and Engineering Co-Op
About The Position
AMD is seeking a highly motivated PhD student for a Photonics Design and Engineering co-op. The role focuses on the design and testing of optical transceivers. The co-op will analyze data to identify key limitations on transceiver performance and understand the mechanisms behind limiting metrics, helping model non-idealities and improve correlation between models and measurements. The co-op will collaborate with Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) and Electronics IC (EIC) designers and System Engineering teams to deliver specification-compliant optical transceivers, and will organize and present comprehensive technical reports of findings for the team. The position is based onsite in San Jose, California, and requires full-time work of 40 hours per week throughout the co-op term. The Summer/Fall co-op runs from May 24, 2027 to December 10, 2027 for semester schools, or June 21, 2027 to December 10, 2027 for quarter schools. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a PhD program, majoring in photonics or optoelectronics engineering, physics, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
- Knowledge of optical transceiver design, fiber optics, RF modulation, and networking systems.
- Fundamental understanding of optical transceiver performance, including TDECQ and receiver sensitivity, and component dependencies across optical, electrical, and thermal domains.
- Experience with measurement techniques for optical transceivers and systems, such as sampling oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers.
- Experience with data analysis tools.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and testing of optical transceivers.
- Analyze data to identify key limitations on transceiver performance and understand the mechanisms behind limiting metrics.
- Provide input to support modeling of non-idealities and improve model-to-measurement correlation.
- Collaborate with PIC and EIC designers and System Engineering teams to deliver specification-compliant optical transceivers.
- Organize and present comprehensive technical reports of findings to the team.
Benefits
- AMD benefits are referenced as available in “AMD benefits at a glance,” but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
