Lumilens

AI supercomputing

PrincipalEngineerSiliconPhotonics

San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Engineer Silicon Photonics at Lumilens. Skills: Silicon Photonics, Packaged Optics, Product Definition, Cross-functional Execution. Lead product definition for optical interconnects. Serve as technical interface with customers, partners, suppliers”

What You'll Achieve.

Shape product direction; Meet product objectives; Deliver robust performance; Bring products to life; Make a massive impact; Execute vision

Industry & Context.

AI supercomputing
Problems you'll solve

Solve hardest challenges in optics, systems, and scale; Synthesize customer requirements, technical constraints, business priorities

Eligibility Requirements

Hands-on in a lab environment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Principal-level technical leadership role developing and delivering photonics-based products, Deep expertise in silicon photonics design, performance characteristics, and trade-offs, Direct experience with packaged silicon photonics or optical engine development, including packaging trade-offs, integration constraints, and manufacturing considerations, Demonstrated ability to perform optical link budget analysis using simulation and modeling, Experience defining product requirements and driving execution across hardware, firmware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams, Experience defining test plans (EVT, DVT, SVT) and test methodologies for optical systems, Ability to work effectively and drive decisions within a fast-paced, startup environment, Must be hands-on in a lab environment

Nice to Have

Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting, Direct experience working with hyperscale data center customers or suppliers on packaged optics, co-packaged optics, or optical I/O solutions, Experience with fiber attach technologies, optical assembly processes, and package-level integration challenges for silicon photonics products

What You'll Do.

Lead product definition for optical interconnects

Serve as technical interface with customers

Drive cross-functional alignment on product priorities

Perform critical link analysis using simulation and modeling

Translate system goals into silicon photonics requirements

Guide development of packaged silicon photonics solutions

Define complete testing strategy from EVT to SVT

Be hands-on in the lab

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Drive cross-functional alignment; Work closely with customers, contract manufacturers, suppliers; Align internal engineering teams, external partners, stakeholders; Work alongside world-class engineers; Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, geographically diverse team environment; Work with cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Presenting technical roadmap to executives

Process & Methodology

Drive cross-functional execution, Manage product milestones and deliverables, Develop execution plans

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