Principal Optical System Architect
Employment Information
Job Description
R&D Product Development Engineer – Optical System Architect driving technology innovations in Optical connectivity at TE Connectivity. Collaborating on next-gen optical transceivers and architectures.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary technical liaison for TE’s customers, actively engaging with hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects
- Proactively identify and assess technology disruptors, translating emerging trends into strategic R&D initiatives and product development roadmaps
- Cultivate and strengthen customer partnerships, fostering co-development opportunities and collaborative innovation
- Drive thought leadership by educating and influencing internal and external stakeholders
- Bridge the gap between customer needs and TE’s technology roadmap
- Define high-level system architecture requirements
- Drive TE’s technology vision and strategy
- Lead the evaluation of high-speed electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect solutions
- Drive technical due diligence for potential partnerships, acquisitions, and ecosystem collaborations
- Drive the design and system architecture of co-packaged optics (CPO) or near-packaged (NPO) solutions
- Conduct end-to-end simulations and modeling to optimize signal integrity, power efficiency, and thermal performance
- Evaluate emerging materials, photonic integration techniques, and semiconductor technologies to maintain competitive advantage
- Represent TE in customer discussions and industry forums
- Partner with ASIC, package, board, and photonics engineering teams
- Drive the execution of high-impact, innovative technical projects
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics with 12+ years’ experience in the optical design
- Technical expertise in high-speed optical engineering and design
- Knowledge of compute, networking, AI / ML, and storage architectures
- Experience in data center compute and/or networking industry system design and related technologies
- Hands-on experience in the design and testing of optical transceivers and optical components
- Silicon Photonics background is HIGHLY desired
- Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies
- Strategic minded with a proven ability to translate industry and technical trends into meaningful strategies for the business
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- A convincing communicator with compelling perspectives that drive engagement and excitement both up and down the organization, with an ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Demonstrates sound judgment in working through complex technical issues with an ability to communicate actions and impact clearly to stakeholders, including management, customers, and the technical community
- Ability to spend 25%-50% of your time traveling domestically and internationally
Benefits:
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
- Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
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