Scott Grindstaff
Director R&D, Optical Engines at ADVA Optical Networking
- Role
- Director R & d, Optical Engines at Adva
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Grindstaff
Highly motivated and strategic project leader for an engineering group developing state of the art silicon photonics transceivers and packaging. A team player able to leverage a broad background in Layer-1 fiber optic network design concepts and detailed knowledge of components such as optical fiber, connectors, as well as passive and active DWDM components. Served as Technical Editor and key contributor to the OIF ICTROSA Implementation Agreement which is the world\'s first standardized, solder reflowable, silicon photonic surface mount coherent transceiver with fully integrated TX/RX/Digital Control. Proven ability to manage globally distributed and cross-functional product development teams by leveraging broad experience in the optical communications sector including design, testing, standards compliance, quality and materials compliance and merging these with project management and strong commercial experience in managing suppliers, contracts, cost reduction and cost evolution projections.
Experience
Director R & d, Optical Engines
Jan 2017 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Responsible for development of line side products within the Adva Optical Engines business unit including silicon photonic optical engines for coherent applications and IMDD product developments for 5G networks. Served as Technical Editor and design contributor for OIF IC-TROSA standardization project enabling next generation, highly integrated, coherent optics for data center, metro, and regional networks. Support contract creation and review for various agreements including IP, development, and services.
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