Senior Laser Designer

Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation, we design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives.

About the role

As a Senior Laser Designer, you will play a pivotal role in developing advanced photonics components and integrating them into Silicon Photonic circuits to drive next-generation optical communication solutions. Your contributions will directly impact Intel's ability to deliver cutting-edge technology in data centers and AI applications.

You will be part of Intel's Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) team, which leads the industry in silicon photonics integration, focusing on scalable high-volume manufacturing and delivering transformative bandwidth and speed for data centers.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize DFB lasers for high-speed optical communication applications.
• Perform tolerance analysis to enhance device performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
• Lead test chip execution, including design layout, tapeout, validation, and data analysis.
• Develop and refine photonic modeling methodologies and propose new testing approaches.
• Conduct research in emerging photonic technologies to define next-generation architectures and initiate intellectual property development programs.
• Analyze test data from component characterizations to identify performance gaps and implement improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of photonics components into system-level designs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant field such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant experience OR Ph.D. with 4+ years of industry expertise.
• Extensive experience in designing and simulating DFB lasers including InP epi design.
• Industrial experience developing DFB lasers in high volume manufacturing, including taking designs through product qualification.

Skills

• Project leadership experience.
• Expertise in analyzing photonic component or integrated circuit (PIC) test data using statistical tools such as JMP or data libraries in MATLAB/Python.
• MATLAB programming experience.
• Familiarity with industry-standard layout tools like Cadence and KLayout for component design and test chip execution.
• System-level modeling expertise for optimizing optical link performance and scalability.
• Published research in peer-reviewed journals focused on photonics technologies.

Pay

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $164,470.00 - $311,890.00 USD. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This role will require an on-site presence (Shift 1 in the United States of America).

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.