Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$168,000–$264,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
137 days ago
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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer

The Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer joins the global circuits team to support the architecture and design of CMOS and Silicon-Photonics high-speed chip interfaces and sophisticated photonic functions. This role involves performing thermal and structural design for silicon photonic designs, running stress simulations on optical components and fiber alignment, and proposing improved designs. Key responsibilities include modeling die-package thermo-mechanical interactions, solder joint fatigue, and creep, as well as characterizing thermal specifications based on JEDEC standards. The candidate will utilize Ansys tools and experience with design tools for fabrication, gluing, and assembly of lasers and interferometers. The work focuses on predicting failures during assembly and reliability tests, addressing hygroscopic stresses, crack propagation, and interfacial delamination within electronic packages to ensure high-speed interface performance.

What you'll do

  • Perform thermal and structural design for silicon photonic components.
  • Run stress simulations on optical components and fiber alignment to propose design improvements.
  • Establish experimental methodologies for thermal validation and laser performance under stress.
  • Model thermo-mechanical interactions between silicon dies and electronic packages.
  • Model solder joint fatigue, creep, and crack propagation in electronic packages.
  • Conduct thermal characterization of electronic packages to create specification datasheets based on JEDEC standards.
  • Simulate wire-bonding and wire-fusing processes to predict failures during assembly and reliability tests.
  • Support opto-mechanical system design for optical engineering and system engineering leads.

What we're looking for

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience in a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in the development of silicon photonics ICs from concept to high-volume manufacturing.
  • Experience in product development of optics or photonic systems.
  • Experience in applied research on Silicon Photonic ICs and Systems.
  • Hands-on experience with Silicon Photonics products.
  • Proficiency in Ansys tools.
  • Experience with design tools and fixtures for alignment, fabrication, gluing, and assembly of lasers, interferometers, and optical components.

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