Senior Staff Optical Engineer
Core
Design validation and modeling for high-speed optical interconnect systems, including Serdes, electrical/optical channels, packages, and transceivers.
Role type
Senior Staff Optical Engineer (System Validation & Simulation)
Builds
Mass-manufacturable, reliable optical communication products for data infrastructure (enterprise, cloud, AI, carrier).
Domain
Semiconductor / Optical Communications / High-Speed Data Interconnects
Required skills
Optical communication system design, Signal integrity analysis, Python programming, System/channel simulation, RF/microwave engineering, Photonics fundamentals, Test equipment operation, PAM4 Serdes knowledge, VNA/TDR usage
Preferred skills
Keysight ADS (IBIS-AMI) expertise, MATLAB proficiency, Coherent DSP knowledge, High-speed modulator/receiver design
Technologies
Keysight ADS, MATLAB, IBIS-AMI, Python, VNA, TDR, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, Digital Communication Analyzers, High-speed Oscilloscopes
Responsibilities
Perform engineering and design validation tests, Conduct end-to-end system simulations, Develop and maintain simulation environments, Correlate lab measurements with simulations, Analyze and resolve signal integrity issues
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact