Optical Sub-System Architect – Principal Engineer (Optical Photonics)

TL;DR

Optical Sub-System Architect – Principal Engineer (Optical Photonics): Driving the revolution of photonic interconnects for high-performance data centers with an accent on bandwidth, power, and latency optimization. Focus on co-packaged optics, photonic standards, and translating customer requirements into scalable system designs.

Location: Hybrid in Haifa, Israel

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of semiconductors and computing technology.

What you will do

• Define and drive optical subsystem architecture for next-generation data centers.
• Design scalable optical hierarchies, including CPUs, GPUs, and electrical switches.
• Develop strategies for bandwidth optimization, latency reduction, and power efficiency for hyperscale deployments.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on UAL, UEC, SUE protocols and PHY components (UCIe, 802.3xx, OIF).
• Build analytic performance models for optical subsystems and conduct workload characterization for AI, HPC, and cloud applications.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and influence architectural decisions across multiple teams.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in subsystem architecture and design for CPUs or SoCs.
• Proven experience with Optical Photonics and deep knowledge of Optical Architecture and standards.
• Familiarity with CXL, PCIe, and interconnect technologies.
• Experience with performance modeling tools and EDA flows.
• Location: Must be based in Haifa, Israel for a hybrid work arrangement.

Nice to have

• Experience with hyperscale data center workloads.
• Knowledge of AI/ML memory optimization and heterogeneous compute integration.
• Contributions to optical architecture research or industry standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model allowing employees to split time between on-site and off-site work.
• Opportunity to lead R&D initiatives for future-proof optical solutions in large-scale data centers.
• Work in a high-impact role as a "Position of Trust" within a leading global corporation.