Senior / Distinguished Member of Technical Staff — Silicon Photonics Engineer
Core
Establish and lead the silicon photonics technical discipline at Micron, defining optical interconnect architecture and evaluating partner PIC designs to enable high-speed interconnects for AI and advanced computing.
Role type
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Silicon Photonics Engineer (Interface Pathfinding)
Builds
Optical interconnect proof-of-concepts, photonic behavioral models, and test-chip architectures for high-speed PHY solutions.
Domain
Semiconductor industry, Silicon Photonics, Optical Interconnects, High-Speed Interconnects
Required skills
Silicon photonics device physics, optical link budgeting, photonic simulation, test-chip co-specification, behavioral modeling, written technical documentation
Preferred skills
Foundry PDK familiarity (AIM, GlobalFoundries, TSMC), co-packaged optics experience, post-silicon optical characterization, high-speed electrical PHY knowledge
Technologies
Lumerical, Synopsys OptoDesigner, Photon Design, Verilog-A
Responsibilities
Define photonic technology direction and evaluate competing optical interconnect approaches; Independently verify and assess partner PIC designs through simulation and sensitivity analysis; Collaborate with electrical I/O teams to co-specify test-chip architectures; Develop optical link budgets and establish performance targets; Build photonic behavioral models for mixed-signal co-simulation; Define optical test and measurement requirements for post-silicon bring-up
Seniority
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership
