Optical Systems Engineer

Etched
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5-10 yearsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Collaboration","Attention to detail"]

Lead the definition and implementation of the optical interconnect architecture for high-density accelerator systems, partnering with SI, PCB, ASIC, Thermal, and Mechanical teams. Drive prototyping to volume production, evaluate next-generation interconnect technologies, and manage supplier engagement for optical modules and PICs to scale manufacturing.

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Optical Systems Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the definition and implementation of the optical interconnect architecture for high-density accelerator systems, partnering with SI, PCB, ASIC, Thermal, and Mechanical teams. Drive prototyping to volume production, evaluate next-generation interconnect technologies, and manage supplier engagement for optical modules and PICs to scale manufacturing.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead optical link architecture and system design for Etched's accelerator systems
  • •Evaluate and integrate next-generation interconnect technologies (such as NPO, CPO, and OCI) into our product roadmap
  • •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
  • •Engage optical module, laser, and PIC suppliers on specifications, qualification, and integration

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionHousing SubsidyRelocationWellness StipendMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •5–10 years of experience in optical interconnect, transceiver, or photonic system design and development for high-density compute systems.
  • •Expertise across advanced optical interconnect architectures, including Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Near-Packaged Optics (NPO), Optical Compute Interconnect (OCI), Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO), and emerging form factors (XPO).
  • •Clear understanding of architectural tradeoffs across energy-per-bit, bandwidth density, reach, latency, serviceability, and reliability.
  • •Strong fundamentals in optical link engineering, including link-budget analysis, IL/RL, OSNR, eye diagrams, jitter, BER, and FEC margining.
  • •Knowledge of high-speed host interfaces such as 100G/200G-per-lane PAM4 and traditional pluggable solutions (OSFP, QSFP-DD).
Experience:5-10 yearsOptical interconnectPhotonicDatacenterAI servers
Skills:Problem-solvingCollaborationAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CPONPOOCILPOXPOPAM4OSFPQSFP-DDFiberPICLaserTIAsDSPs/retimersEye diagramsBERFECBERTsScopeOSAs

Company Brief

Etched
Designs transformer‑specialized AI inference ASICs (product: Sohu) to accelerate large‑language‑model workloads, working with TSMC for fabrication and targeting energy‑efficient inference performance.
Industry: Hardware Devices
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2022
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