Director, Silicon Photonics Design
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Expert management role offers a high-value opportunity due to the importance of integrated photonics in current tech advancement and leadership potential.
- Lead innovative design efforts in integrated photonics.
- Significant career advancement opportunities.
- Play a pivotal role in pioneering technologies.
- Requires substantial expertise and leadership capabilities.
Pros
- Key leadership role at a forefront technology company.
- Direct influence on innovation in the photonics space.
- Excellent potential for professional advancement.
Cons
- Significant experience required may exclude less seasoned professionals.
- Leadership responsibilities may entail high pressure.
- High expectations with a fast-paced work environment.
Who it's for
Senior Level • On-site in San Jose
Good fit
- Senior professionals in integrated photonics
- Experienced engineering managers looking to lead
- Candidates eager to work in advanced technology sectors
Not recommended for
- Entry-level managers without photonic experience
- Individuals preferring roles without cross-functional oversight
- Those who prefer predictable and routine work environments
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for an experienced manager to lead a team of silicon photonics design engineers to bring the highest quality, industry-leading photonics technologies to market. As a team leader, you will focus on developing best practices for device design, circuit analysis, and DFx. You will lead a design team to deliver product-quality PICs for co-packaged optics, while also fostering career development and reporting to senior leadership.
THE PERSON:
You are a subject matter expert in integrated photonics with a track record of shipping real products. You have prior line management experience and are a team player. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and can be as hands-on as necessary. You are willing to learn and ready to take ownership of problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and manage a design team to deliver advanced integrated silicon photonic devices
- Closely collaborate with internal and external teams to define and drive foundry technology and supply chain requirements to support yield and product delivery
- Establish and maintain best-practices for DFx across photonic designs
- Drive innovation in new devices, circuits, and optical architectures within integrated photonics
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong working experience in managing photonic design teams
- Hands-on experience in integrated photonics
- Experience bringing a photonic product from R&D to HVM
- Experience working with industry-standard photonic and electronic design tools (Cadence/Synopsys, Ansys FDTD/MODE, TCAD, HFSS, EMX, COMSOL, and similar tools)
- Photonic design and analysis software development, such as in Python/Matlab or Verilog-A
- Deep expertise in optical communication from device physics to link architecture
- Familiarity with cross-disciplinary skillsets in high-speed design, test systems, optical control, hardware/firmware design, advanced electronic and photonic packaging, reliability, and qualification testing.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor, Masters or Phd degree in Physics/Electrical Engineering
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
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