Director, Silicon Photonics Design

Director, Silicon Photonics Design

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Base Pay Range

$237,760.00/yr - $356,640.00/yr

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next‑generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced manager to lead a team of silicon photonics design engineers to bring the highest quality, industry‑leading photonics technologies to market. As a team leader, you will focus on developing best practices for device design, circuit analysis, and DFx. You will lead a design team to deliver product‑quality PICs for co‑packaged optics, while also fostering career development and reporting to senior leadership.

The Person

You are a subject matter expert in integrated photonics with a track record of shipping real products. You have prior line management experience and are a team player. You have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, and can be as hands‑on as necessary. You are willing to learn and ready to take ownership of problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage a design team to deliver advanced integrated silicon photonic devices
• Closely collaborate with internal and external teams to define and drive foundry technology and supply chain requirements to support yield and product delivery
• Establish and maintain best‑practices for DFx across photonic designs
• Drive innovation in new devices, circuits, and optical architectures within integrated photonics

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong working experience in managing photonic design teams
• Hands‑on experience in integrated photonics
• Experience bringing a photonic product from R&D to HVM
• Experience working with industry‑standard photonic and electronic design tools (Cadence/Synopsys, Ansys FDTD/MODE, TCAD, HFSS, EMX, COMSOL, and similar tools)
• Photonic design and analysis software development, such as in Python/Matlab or Verilog‑A
• Deep expertise in optical communication from device physics to link architecture
• Familiarity with cross‑disciplinary skillsets in high‑speed design, test systems, optical control, hardware/firmware design, advanced electronic and photonic packaging, reliability, and qualification testing.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor, Masters or Phd degree in Physics/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

Benefits

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee‑based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third‑party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.