Senior Optical Systems Innovator
6 days ago
Drive the adoption of emerging optical technologies into AI-centric datacenters, evaluating alternative interconnect technologies and identifying innovative ways of applying them to new systems architectures.
About Microsoft:
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate optical technologies and quantify their value for future datacenter usage.
- Recommend product intercept strategies based on comprehensive trade-off analysis of optical technology options.
- Propose Proof of Concept (POC) / prototyping frameworks for rigorous evaluation of optical technologies.
- Engage with optical technology vendors and conduct detailed analysis of competing technologies.
- Educate / disseminate technology directions to internal stakeholders on optical foundations and fundamental directions.
- Represent Microsoft's directions to industry and academia through leading conferences.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years of technical engineering experience.
- Master's Degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 10+ years of technical engineering experience.
- Doctorate Degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years of technical engineering experience.
- OR equivalent experience.
- Familiarity with datacenter-class optical module technologies such as QSFP/(OSFP) form factor pluggable modules or emerging NPO/CPO approaches.
- Experience in architecting optical transceivers for target metrics such as physical dimensions, power (or energy efficiency), bandwidth density, temperature sensitivity, BER and failure rates.
- Expertise with optical transceiver ingredients such as EIC, PIC, drivers, TIAs, photo-detectors, modulators and lasers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A background in computer and systems architecture with exposure to AI or HPC systems with an understanding of scale-up and scale-out requirements.
- Skilled in partnering and influencing architects, hardware engineers, software leads and executives.
- Ability to manage through ambiguity, bringing clarity and results orientation to engage and energize collaborators and stakeholders.
- Verbal and written communication skills, and ability to articulate and engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience leading and driving complex projects with respect and integrity, including those with multiple workstreams spanning different business and technical disciplines.
The estimated salary for this role is $209,600-$314,400 per year. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications until further notice.
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