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Sr. Staff - Applications Engineer - Photonics
Location: San Jose, CA
Ayar Labs is pushing the boundaries of optical interconnect technology with our revolutionary multi-wavelength sources and CMOS chiplets.
We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineer to spearhead our system application efforts to mature, integrate and optimize Ayar products in order to deliver high-performance, reliable optical I/O solutions for customers. This pivotal role will drive the transition of our technology from initial release to customer deployment, guaranteeing a seamless and high-performance experience for our clients. If you are a seasoned system applications expert with a passion for solving complex technical challenges and a deep understanding of laser, photonics, CMOS, and system-level concepts, this is your chance to make a significant impact on the future of interconnect technology.
If you thrive on technical challenges, are passionate about delivering high-quality products and are ready to play a critical role in enabling the future of optical interconnect technology, we invite you to apply and join our team of innovators.
Essential Functions:
- Drive pre & post-silicon customer engagements: Develop comprehensive reference design systems & technology showcase demonstrations of optical IO chiplets for PCIe and Ethernet applications. Tailor Ayar’s full-solution implementation to solve key challenges and bottlenecks for diverse customer applications.
- Establish a proactive customer support platform: Work closely with cross-functional teams to establish a robust framework for engineering support. Create and own comprehensive technical documentation including user guides, integration guides, and application notes
- Lead System Validation Strategy: Define and implement comprehensive system-level validation methodologies that guarantee our products meet system-level product requirements. This includes developing test plans, defining success criteria, and selecting appropriate test equipment and methodologies.
- Lead New Product Introduction (NPI): Collaborate with Design, Package, and Reliability Engineering to ensure a smooth and successful transition of products from development to mass production.
- Make Critical Decisions: Drive decisions around design trade-offs and specification adjustments, balancing performance, manufacturability, and time-to-market to ensure products are ready for customer deployment.
- Develop Test Software and Infrastructure: Create and maintain software scripts and test hardware stations required for efficient and comprehensive issue debug and resolutions.
Basic Qualifications:
- Master's in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 5 years of industry experience in semiconductor laser & photonic devices, system test & applications support.
- Deep understanding of communication protocols and standards (Ethernet, PCIe, etc.).
- 5 years of experience with system and sub-system test equipment (BERT, DCA, OSA, etc.) and standard signal quality metrics (TDECQ, SRS, URS).
- Knowledge of high-speed SerDes and their system validation & optimization.
- Proficiency in programming languages (Python, etc.) for test automation and data analysis.
- Knowledge of optical transceiver packaging and integration challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Salary range: $160,000 - $200,000
NOTE TO RECRUITERS:
Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.
About Ayar Labs:
At Ayar Labs we’re about to revolutionize computing by moving data with light. We’re unleashing processing power for artificial intelligence, high performance computing, cloud and telecommunications by removing the bottlenecks created by today’s electrical I/O -- making it possible to continue scaling computing system performance. Ayar Labs is the first to deliver an optical I/O solution that combines in-package optical I/O chiplets and multi-wavelength remote light sources to replace traditional electrical I/O. This silicon photonics-based I/O solution enables chips to communicate with each other from millimeters to kilometers, to deliver orders of magnitude improvements in latency, bandwidth density, and power consumption.
With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work.
We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts. We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins. Join our team and experience the possibilities.
Resources:
With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work.
We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts. We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins. Join our team and experience the possibilities.
Resources:
- Executives from Intel and GLOBALFOUNDRIES share their thoughts on Ayar Labs and the promise of in-package optical I/O (video)
- Ayar Labs in the News and Recent announcements
- LinkedIn and Twitter
Ayar Labs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, creed, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $160,000 - $200,000
