Etched
Optical Systems Engineer
San Jose · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 60 days ago
NLPProduct StrategyPCB DesignSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignResearch
About the role
- Etched is looking for an exceptional Optical Systems Engineer to join our team.
Responsibilities
- Lead optical link architecture and system design for Etched's accelerator systems
- Drive prototypes through definition, validation, and the transition to volume production
- Partner with Signal Integrity, PCB, ASIC, Thermal, and Mechanical Engineering teams to implement electrical-optical interfaces in high-performance AI servers
- Own optics-related documentation, including AVLs, fiber/cable BOMs, serviceability guidelines, and assembly procedures
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
Requirements
- 5-10 years of experience in optical interconnect, transceiver, or photonic system design and development for high-density compute systems
- You may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications)
Skills
- Strong fundamentals in optical link engineering, including link-budget analysis, IL/RL, OSNR, eye diagrams, jitter, BER, and FEC margining
- Working knowledge of laser sources, modulators, TIAs, and DSPs/retimers
- Knowledge of high-speed host interfaces such as 100G/200G-per-lane PAM4
- Experience with traditional pluggable solutions (OSFP, QSFP-DD)
- Comfort co-designing optical engines alongside the ASIC, substrate, package, and cold-plate-integrated liquid cooling solutions
- Conversant in relevant industry standards and MSAs (OCI, Open CPX, OIF, UCIe)
- Deep understanding of datacenter infrastructure, specifically high-power (>10 kW) liquid-cooled AI servers and cluster-scale optical fabrics
- Passionate about modern AIs like ChatGPT, and willing to learn about them on the job
- energy-per-bit, bandwidth density, reach, latency, serviceability, and reliability
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
Benefits
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
Company info
- We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes.
- We are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills.
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