Optical Interconnect System Integration and Qualification Engineer

AMD
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 165,900 - 284,400 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Debugging","Analytical skills","Cross-functional communication","Problem-solving","Technical communication"]

Lead system-level integration, validation, and qualification of next-generation optical and high-speed electrical interconnects for AI scale-out and scale-up platforms. Own qualification plans across 400G/800G/1.6T optical transceivers and 100G/200G per-lane PAM4 links, optimize host-side SerDes, and perform end-to-end electrical/optical and protocol validation. Drive debug across ASICs, boards, optics, firmware, diagnostics, and software, and automate characterization/reporting with Python.

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Optical Interconnect System Integration and Qualification Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead system-level integration, validation, and qualification of next-generation optical and high-speed electrical interconnects for AI scale-out and scale-up platforms. Own qualification plans across 400G/800G/1.6T optical transceivers and 100G/200G per-lane PAM4 links, optimize host-side SerDes, and perform end-to-end electrical/optical and protocol validation. Drive debug across ASICs, boards, optics, firmware, diagnostics, and software, and automate characterization/reporting with Python.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead optical transceiver and cable qualification at module and system levels for high-speed platforms.
  • •Develop and execute qualification plans for 400G, 800G, and 1.6T optical transceivers and related interconnect technologies.
  • •Perform electrical, optical, protocol, and system-level validation of 100G and 200G per-lane PAM4 links.
  • •Drive host-side SerDes optimization and validate equalization, eye analysis, BER/FEC, and link stability characterization.
  • •Debug and resolve cross-layer issues across ASICs, boards, optics, firmware, diagnostics, and software; document and present qualification results, risks, and recommendations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 165,900 - 284,400 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in optical networking, high-speed data communications, hardware validation, SerDes validation, or system-level interconnect qualification.
  • •Deep hands-on experience with 100G and 200G per-lane optical transceivers and high-speed interconnect solutions.
  • •Expertise with QSFP-DD, QSFP112, OSFP, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T optical technologies.
  • •Experience performing host-side SerDes tuning (TX/RX equalization, eye diagrams, jitter analysis, BER testing, FEC, link training, margin characterization).
  • •Familiarity with industry specifications including IEEE, OIF, CMIS, SFF-8636, and related MSA standards.
Experience:8+ yearsOptical networkingHigh-speed data communicationsHardware validationAI/data center interconnectsSerDes validation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:DebuggingAnalytical skillsCross-functional communicationProblem-solvingTechnical communication
Languages:En-us
Tech Stack:Optical interconnects400G800G1.6T100G200GPAM4CMISSerDesTX/RX equalizationBER testingEye analysisFEC evaluationLink stability characterizationPluggable opticsOnboard opticsCo-packaged opticsASICsBoardsConnectors

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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