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Optical Module Layout Engineer
Supermicro · Posted 2 days ago
Lay out PCBs for next-generation 800G and 1.6T optical modules powering AI and hyperscale data centers, working across electrical, optical, and manufacturing teams.
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Optical Module Layout Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
Company: Super Micro Computer
We are seeking a highly motivated Optical Module Layout Engineer to join our Optical Engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the physical design, PCB layout of high-speed optical transceiver modules used in AI, Cloud, Data Center, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications. This role requires close collaboration with electrical, mechanical, optical, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams to develop next-generation 800G and 1.6T optical modules.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop PCB layouts for high-speed optical transceiver products including QSFP, QSFP-DD, OSFP, and future optical module form factors.
- Perform component placement optimization considering signal integrity, power integrity, thermal performance, manufacturability, and reliability requirements.
- Collaborate with electrical and signal integrity engineers to implement high-speed differential routing for channels operating at 112G, and 224G PAM4.
- Work closely with optical, mechanical, and packaging engineers to ensure successful integration of lasers, photodiodes, DSPs, TIAs, drivers, and optical engines.
- Create and maintain layout guidelines, stack-up definitions, design rules, and best practices.
- Conduct signal integrity and power integrity reviews utilizing simulation tools and design analysis methodologies.
- Support DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DFA (Design for Assembly), and DFT (Design for Test) activities.
- Participate in prototype bring-up, debugging, qualification, and root-cause analysis.
- Interface with PCB fabricators, assembly vendors, and component suppliers to resolve design and manufacturing issues.
- Support NPI (New Product Introduction) and product lifecycle management activities.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Physics, Optics, or related technical discipline.
- Master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of PCB layout experience in optical transceiver products.
- Experience with optical module design including QSFP28, QSFP-DD, OSFP, CFP, or coherent optical modules.
- Proven experience designing multilayer PCBs with high-speed serial interfaces.
- Expert knowledge of PCB layout tools such as:
- Strong understanding of:
- Signal Integrity (SI)
- Power Integrity (PI)
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- High-speed digital design
- Experience routing:
- PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6
- Ethernet 100G/200G/400G/800G
- PAM4 SerDes technologies
- Optical subassemblies
- Optical packaging technologies
- Mechanical integration constraints
- Manufacturing processes
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