Optical Interconnect System Engineer

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 342,000 - 445,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringSkills: ["System-level problem solving","Cross-functional communication","Hands-on troubleshooting"]

Design, qualify, and deploy scalable optical connectivity for large-scale AI infrastructure. Define fiber-system architectures for high density, reliability, installation, and serviceability; lead optical-mechanical integration and cross-functional design reviews. Create test and qualification plans for optical components, modules, switching platforms, and integrated systems, and own optical loss budgets and handling/serviceability criteria. Support bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and long-term reliability improvements.

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Optical Interconnect System Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, qualify, and deploy scalable optical connectivity for large-scale AI infrastructure. Define fiber-system architectures for high density, reliability, installation, and serviceability; lead optical-mechanical integration and cross-functional design reviews. Create test and qualification plans for optical components, modules, switching platforms, and integrated systems, and own optical loss budgets and handling/serviceability criteria. Support bring-up, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and long-term reliability improvements.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define optical interconnect architectures and requirements across hardware platforms and rack-level systems.
  • •Design high-density fiber systems focused on performance, density, reliability, installation, and serviceability.
  • •Lead optical-mechanical integration and cross-functional design reviews.
  • •Develop test and qualification plans for optical components, modules, switching platforms, and integrated systems.
  • •Own optical loss budgets, routing guidelines, handling requirements, and serviceability criteria; support deployment, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 342,000 - 445,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Experience designing and deploying large-scale optical systems, including cross-rack integration.
  • •Experience with high-density fiber architecture, routing, installation, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • •Hands-on optical-mechanical design and system-integration experience.
  • •Experience qualifying fiber assemblies and optical interconnect systems for performance and reliability.
  • •Validation experience across optical modules, switching platforms, and integrated hardware systems.
Experience:AI infrastructureData centersOptical interconnects
Skills:System-level problem solvingCross-functional communicationHands-on troubleshooting
Tech Stack:Fiber-system architectureOptical-mechanical integrationOptical interconnect systemsOptical modulesSwitching platformsOptical loss budgetsRouting guidelinesTest and qualification plansServiceability criteria

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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