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In this critical role, you will be responsible for defining an OCI-MSA (Optical Compute Interconnect - Multi-Source Agreement) ready Optical Engine \nWorking in lockstep with Product Management, you will take the Market Requirements Document (MRD) and translate those market needs into a highly detailed, actionable Product Requirements Document (PRD). You will leverage your deep expertise in end-to-end optical link architecture, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), and Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC) to architect solutions that push the boundaries of high-speed optical interconnects.\nKey Responsibilities\n PRD Generation & Ownership: Collaborate directly with Product Management (who drives the MRD) to develop, refine, and own the comprehensive Product Requirements Document (PRD) for our next-generation Optical Engines.\nTransceiver System Architecture: Architect complete optical transceiver sub-systems. Balance optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical parameters to meet stringent power, performance, and cost targets for OCI-MSA compliance.\n End-to-End Link Architecture: Define and manage the end-to-end optical link budget. Model optical impairments (e.g., dispersion, noise, crosstalk, penalties), define Forward Error Correction (FEC) requirements, and ensure robust signal integrity across the link.\n PIC & EIC Integration: Lead the system-level architecture bridging Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) and Electronic Integrated Circuits (EIC), heavily optimizing the interaction between DSPs, TIAs, Modulator Drivers, and optical components.\n Modulation & Signal Integrity: Drive architectural decisions regarding high-speed modulation formats (e.g., PAM4, Coherent) and collaborate with SI/PI teams to ensure the electrical interfaces meet high-speed compliance standards.\nStandards & Ecosystem Leadership: Ensure product alignment with current and emerging OCI and MSA standards. Act as a technical representative for the company within relevant industry consortia.\nTrade-off Analysis: Conduct rigorous technical and cost trade-off analyses for different OE architectures, packaging technologies, component selections, and link budget allocations.\nRequired Qualifications & Experience\nExperience: 10+ years of proven industry experience functioning as a Transceiver Architect, Link Architect, or Principal Optical System Architect.\n Industry Pedigree: Previous experience at tier-1 semiconductor or optical networking companies is highly preferred (e.g., Intel, Broadcom, Marvell, Cisco, or similar industry leaders).\nCore Domain Expertise: Deep, hands-on architectural knowledge of both PIC (Photonic Integrated Circuits) and EIC (Electronic Integrated Circuits).\nProven track record in optical transceiver design (e.g., OSFP, QSFP-DD, or Co-Packaged Optics).\nMastery of link budgeting, optical penalty modeling, and FEC trade-offs for high-speed datacom/telecom links.\n 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