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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD. At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll 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 This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. #LI-TB2 Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance . 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. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.
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
Bachelor, Masters or Phd degree in Physics/Electrical Engineering
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance .
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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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.

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