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


The ams OSRAM Group is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. As a specialist in Digital Photonics, we combine technological excellence with state-of-the-art global manufacturing capabilities to offer our customers the broadest portfolio of digital emitter and sensor technologies. 
Globally, our teams develop groundbreaking solutions aligned with societal megatrends like intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, smart health, and robotics. 
At ams OSRAM, employees are part of a highly innovative, international technology environment. Diverse teams, a high degree of ownership, and exciting challenges provide the opportunity to grow, develop, and make a real difference. Because behind our innovations are people who carry something special inside and who bring their unique strengths to work every day. 

Show the world what you are made of.

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 Hana Krsul for further information via Hana.Krsul@ams-osram.com or +43 664 9665611.

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.