AMD ยท 18 hours ago
Silicon Photonics Design & Data Engineering Lead
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$192K/yr - $289K/yrAMD is a company dedicated to building innovative products that enhance computing experiences across various domains. They are seeking a seasoned Silicon Photonics Design and Data Engineering Lead to drive photonic product development and support the design and analysis infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Define and develop software tools that serve as force multipliers for the photonics design team. These tools will include design automation, test automation, and databases
Collaborate on design-for-test best practices to ensure that photonic devices will be ready for high-volume manufacturing
Participate in design reviews as a subject matter expert in silicon photonic component design
Work cross functionally with EIC, packaging, foundry technology, test development, and product teams to architect appropriate design and test automation solutions
Step into technical advisory roles for optical component design, including the use of electromagnetic solvers, compact model development, DFx/FMEA generation, and technical project management
Contribute to top-level photonic layout development for highly integrated PICs
Support post-silicon teams for product performance and functional issues debug/resolution
Qualification
Required
Significant success driving photonic PDK, device, circuit design as well as developed the underlying data analysis and infrastructure to support PIC productization
Meticulous about both DFx and software while driving schedule and managing cost
Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc
Highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you
Define and develop software tools that serve as force multipliers for the photonics design team. These tools will include design automation, test automation, and databases
Collaborate on design-for-test best practices to ensure that photonic devices will be ready for high-volume manufacturing
Participate in design reviews as a subject matter expert in silicon photonic component design
Work cross functionally with EIC, packaging, foundry technology, test development, and product teams to architect appropriate design and test automation solutions
Step into technical advisory roles for optical component design, including the use of electromagnetic solvers, compact model development, DFx/FMEA generation, and technical project management
Contribute to top-level photonic layout development for highly integrated PICs
Support post-silicon teams for product performance and functional issues debug/resolution
Preferred
Experience developing PICs that have reached HVM, from concept to field failure analysis
Subject matter expertise in silicon photonics foundry technology, device design, and circuit layout
Proficient in software architecture and development for photonic design automation, test automation, and data analysis. Python and Cadence development experience is preferred
Experience in photonic wafer-, die-, and package-level testing and related test instrumentation
Excellent communication, management, and presentation skills
Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies
Master's or PhD degree in related discipline preferred
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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
Founded in 1969
10001+ employees
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