Principal Optical Engineer - Light Sources
About The Position
Generative AI continues to advance, the performance drivers for data center infrastructure are shifting from systems-on-chip (SOCs) to systems of chips. In the era of Accelerated Computing, data center bottlenecks are no longer limited to compute performance, but rather the system’s interconnect bandwidth, memory bandwidth, and memory capacity. Photonic Fabric™ is the next-generation interconnect technology that delivers a tenfold increase in performance and energy efficiency compared to competing solutions. Be the key driver of the end-to-end development of Celestial’s external light source technology, from concept to volume manufacturing. Responsibilities would include full life-cycle support of the light sources, from initial design selection/development, procurement and full characterization to reliability qualification and production release. Act as the main point of contact with various vendors to enable the completion of all the above milestones, and also resolve any performance/yield/supply issues. Work cross-functionally with systems, packaging, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver production-ready solutions. Also contribute to the development of other external optical components and fiber sub-assemblies used in Celestial products.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields and 10-15 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree and/or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5-10 years of experience.
- Strong experience working with semiconductor DFB laser diodes.
- A clear grasp of laser physics and fundamentals is required.
- Strong experience with laser assembly and packaging techniques for data-center environments
- Prior experience with vendor engagements for component procurement is required
- Experience running reliability assessment and qualification programs for optical components in general, and lasers in particular.
- Experience designing and working with fiber-optic and integrated-optics components and assemblies.
- Knowledge of standard manufacturing processes for integrating external components into Silicon photonics/integrated-optics products.
- Experience with setting up test stations for laser characterization and familiarity with standard test equipment (OSAs, reflectometers, PWMs etc).
- Experience with free-space design software (Zemax, Code-V)
- Ability to collect and analyze large datasets (i.e. experience with JMP, DataConductor or similar data analysis tools)
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Silicon Photonics systems is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Full life-cycle support of the light sources, from initial design selection/development, procurement and full characterization to reliability qualification and production release.
- Act as the main point of contact with various vendors to enable the completion of all the above milestones, and also resolve any performance/yield/supply issues.
- Work cross-functionally with systems, packaging, firmware, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
- Contribute to the development of other external optical components and fiber sub-assemblies used in Celestial products.
Benefits
- employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
- family support programs to help balance work and home life
- robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being
- recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
