Coherent Corp. is looking to solve the problem of aligning AI/ML infrastructure needs with optical communication requirements to drive product development and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of large language model (LLM) architectures, including scaling, memory, and interconnect bottlenecks.
- Strong working knowledge of DCI and transport technologies.
- Familiarity with GPU/TPU/NPU platforms and their architectural impact on optical I/O.
- Broad understanding of optical interconnect technologies: PAM4, CPO, optical circuit switching, advanced transceivers.
- background in photonics, packaging, or coherent optical systems; experience in vertically integrated environments.
- Systems thinker: able to integrate signals across hardware, software, packaging, power, and photonics into a clear perspective.
Responsibilities
- Maintain deep knowledge of AI platform architectures (GPUs, TPUs, custom accelerators), focusing on compute, memory, and interconnect trends that drive optical requirements, inside the datacenter, the datacenter interconnect (DCI), and the transport and telecom networks.
- Track and interpret technology roadmaps from leading hyperscalers and silicon providers, assessing implications for Coherent’s product portfolio.
- Translate AI/ML infrastructure needs into optical communication requirements for bandwidth, latency, power, form factor, and packaging.
- Partner with product managers, engineering, and CTO’s office to influence the development of optical transceivers, co-packaged optics (CPO), optical switching systems, hollowcore/multicore fibers, coherent components and transceivers, and transport equipment.
- Provide architectural insights that shape R&D priorities and guide new technology development.
- Serve as a trusted technical counterpart to senior engineering leaders at hyperscale customers.
- Act as a bridge between AI system architectures and Coherent’s optical hardware development.
Other
- 10–15+ years of experience in technical leadership roles across AI infrastructure, cloud, HPC, or optical systems.
- Experience working with hyperscaler engineering teams or silicon vendors.
- Demonstrated ability to influence product direction, secure design wins, and communicate technical vision.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to operate credibly at both engineering and senior customer levels.
- This position is onsite/Hybrid
