Principal Engineer, Platform Systems Architect

Ayar Labs

San Jose, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$180,000–$240,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), AutoCAD, Ecosystems, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Input/Output, MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional, Maintain Compliance, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Memory Hardware, Motherboards, Optics, PCI Express (PCI-E), Photonics, Printed Circuit Board Design, Product Planning, Sales Presentation, Seminars, SolidWorks, System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Webinar

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

POSTED

2 days ago

Principal Engineer, Platform System Architect

Location: San Jose (on-site)

Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models.

The successful candidate will collaborate with customers, ecosystem partners, and internal teams to drive the designs of AI rack platforms using Ayar Labs' CPO silicon photonics optical engines and ELSFP modules. The candidate will translate customer system requirements into AI rack physical specifications. The candidate will collaborate with design teams to ensure spec compliance.

The candidate will represent Ayar Labs at standard setting organizations (SSOs) and promote Ayar Labs' optical interconnect technology. The candidate will collaborate with the CTO office on pathfinding activities, and product and technology roadmaps.

Essential Functions:

Using Ayar Labs' in-package optical I/O as the foundational technology, work with customers to design AI rack platforms for scale-up and scale-out fabrics and extended memory.
Formulate AI rack platform specifications based on customer system requirements and collaborate with design teams to ensure spec compliance for the rack systems.
Work on pathfinding activities and advanced product & technology roadmaps.
Participate on SSOs such as OpenCompute, OIF
Participate in technology evangelization through customer presentations, conference papers, seminar/webinars.

Required Skills:

MS or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience
Experience with rack-level air-cooled or liquid cooling solutions
Experience in the integration of ELSFP modules and accelerator MCPs into compute and switch trays
Experience in thermal and mechanical design and analysis of compute and switch trays & racks
Experience with AutoCAD, Shapr3D, SOLIDWORKS, etc.
Experience with CFD tools such as Ansys Fluent/CFX, GTSuite, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of OAM, OSFP/QSFP, PCIe cards, connector specifications
Experience in interconnect cabling and fiber management
Knowledge of MCP package options, system board designs
Familiar with relevant standard setting standards

Salary range: $180,000 - $240,000

NOTE TO RECRUITERS:
Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don't send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.

Ayar Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.

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