Job Description
Senior Principal Engineer - Broadband IC Architect (d/m/f)
Bucuresti, Romania | Pavia, Italy

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. “Sense the power of light” – our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability. Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

  • Technical authority responsible for defining broadband optical communication IC architectures and technology Roadmaps
  • Defines architectures for broadband optical communication ICs and provides technical leadership for strategic developments
  • Develop system and IC architectures
  • Translate requirements into subsystem specifications
  • Lead architecture trade-off analysis
  • Support implementation teams through development and validation
  • Participate in customer and technology roadmap discussions
  • Guide engineering teams on architectural decisions


Who we are looking for


  • MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 15+ years semiconductor IC development experience
  • Multiple successful broadband optical communication IC tape-outs in advanced CMOS nodes
  • Broadband optical communication IC and PHY architectures, including high-speed optical links, electro-optical interfaces and link-level trade-offs; awareness of layout-dependent effects is an advantage
  • TIA, VCSEL drivers, SerDes, PLL/CDR and ADC/DAC architectures
  • Advanced CMOS node experience, including FinFET and/or FD-SOI, is required
  • MATLAB, Python and/or system modeling tools


Please contact Stefanie Kleierl for further information via STEFANIE.KLEIERL@AMS-OSRAM.COM or +49 (941) 8501391.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.
Information at a Glance
Job ID:  24005
Posting Start Date:  8/13/26
Job Family:  Research & Development
Career Level:  Experienced Professional (>8 years)
Company:  ams Italy S.r.l.
Schedules:  Full Time
Work Model:  Hybrid
Job Shift:  Flex time
Regular/Temporary:  Regular
Department:  LSP DP Research & Development Pavia

Application deadline: As long as the job is listed on our career page, we are looking for suitable candidates. We look forward to receiving your application.