System Modeling Design Engineer

Amd

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$200,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 28, 2027

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Above market

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

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TL;DR · System Modeling Design Engineer

As a System Modeling Design Engineer, you will join the team as a seasoned Photonic Systems Engineer focused on developing advanced simulation frameworks to drive design decisions and optimize performance across complex photonic components. You will build accurate, scalable models capturing optical performance, power efficiency, signal integrity, and reliability to enable simulation-driven design and reduce experimental iterations. Your daily work involves creating SystemVerilog-based models for co-verification with electronic subsystems and performing time-domain modeling using Python or Julia to analyze transient behavior like SerDes interactions and DSP algorithms. You will utilize tools such as Lumerical, VPIphotonics, OptiSystem, or COMSOL while managing multi-physics models involving optical, electrical, and thermal interactions. This role solves critical challenges in high-speed link characterization by correlating simulation results with lab measurements to ensure robust system integration across photonic and electronic domains.

What you'll do

  • Lead photonic device and system modeling to drive architecture definition and performance optimization.
  • Develop SystemVerilog-based models for optical system-level simulation and co-verification with electronic subsystems.
  • Perform time-domain modeling using Python or Julia to analyze transient behavior, signal integrity, and DSP algorithms.
  • Evaluate system-level trade-offs across photonic and electronic domains regarding power, performance, reliability, and cost.
  • Build and maintain multi-physics models covering optical, electrical, and thermal interactions across various operating conditions.
  • Correlate simulation models with lab measurements and high-speed link characterization to refine model accuracy.
  • Identify modeling gaps and establish best practices for photonic system modeling across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in photonic device and system modeling, simulation, and performance optimization (preferred).
  • Expertise with industry-standard photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, VPIphotonics, OptiSystem, or COMSOL (preferred).
  • Experience with SystemVerilog and mixed-signal/system-level modeling frameworks for optical-electrical co-simulation (preferred).
  • Experience in time-domain simulation using Python and/or Julia to model high-speed links, SerDes, and DSP algorithms (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Julia for building custom simulation frameworks and data processing (preferred).
  • Deep understanding of multi-physics modeling including optical, electrical, and thermal interactions (preferred).
  • Proven ability to correlate simulation results with laboratory measurements and high-speed link characterization (preferred).
  • A PhD or Master’s degree in a related discipline (preferred).

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