Photonic Design Manager

Job Title

Photonic Design Manager

Role Summary

Lead a team of silicon photonics design engineers to deliver product-quality photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for co-packaged optics. Responsible for establishing device and circuit design best practices, driving DFx, and collaborating across foundry, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to support yield and product delivery.

Experience Level

Senior-level management role. Prior line management and hands-on experience in integrated photonics and shipping products are expected. Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Manage design activities and ensure delivery of manufacturable photonic devices and circuits.

• Lead and grow a design team to deliver advanced integrated silicon photonic devices.
• Define and drive foundry technology and supply-chain requirements in coordination with internal and external partners.
• Establish and maintain DFx and design best practices across photonic projects.
• Drive innovation in devices, circuits, and optical architectures for integrated photonics.
• Ensure designs meet product-quality, yield, and manufacturability targets for co-packaged optics.
• Mentor engineers, support career development, and report progress to senior leadership.

Requirements

Core qualifications and desirable skills for successful candidates.

• Subject-matter expertise in integrated photonics with a track record of shipping products.
• Prior line management experience leading engineering teams.
• Hands-on capability in photonic device and circuit design and analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; willingness to be hands-on and take ownership.
• Ability to collaborate across foundry, supply chain, test, packaging, and cross-functional teams.
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship (role is not eligible for visa sponsorship).

• Experience taking photonic products from R&D to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
• Familiarity with industry photonic/electronic design tools (Cadence/Synopsys, Ansys FDTD/MODE, TCAD, HFSS, EMX, COMSOL, etc.).
• Photonic design and analysis software development (Python, MATLAB, Verilog-A).
• Deep expertise in optical communications from device physics through link architecture.
• Experience with high-speed design, test systems, optical control, hardware/firmware, advanced packaging, reliability, and qualification testing.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Physics or Electrical Engineering required (as stated). No explicit mention of acceptable equivalent experience was provided.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.