Are you a passionate Hardware Design Engineer with a knack for lab work and a thirst for knowledge? Our team, at the forefront of designing and developing highly integrated System-on-Chip optical engines for Telecom, Data Center, and Networking applications, is seeking a skilled individual to contribute to the development of cutting-edge hardware test boards and platforms. If you enjoy characterizing and testing very high-speed electro-optical devices and thrive in a dynamic R&D and manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of optical networking.
- Design and develop hardware test boards for characterizing and testing high-speed electro-optical devices.
- Develop test platforms for both R&D and manufacturing purposes.
- Conduct laboratory testing and characterization of electro-optical devices.
- Contribute to the design and development of System-on-Chip optical engines for telecom, data center, and networking applications.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn and expand existing skill sets.
You have :
- Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or a related field, 3 years of related experience
- PCB design skills including schematic capture and PCB layout of densely-routed boards
- Low-frequency analog design, simulation, and debugging, including bias and control-loop circuitry.
- Experience building and debugging complicated test systems
- Ability to independently interface with vendors and other third parties
- Firmware development skills for microcontrollers, including hardware bring-up and debugging.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Graduate degree in electrical engineering, or related field, or 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience with some or all of the following: PSU design, high-layer-count stack-ups, HDI, or fine-pitch fanout
- Lab experience working with optical components and instruments, using software to automate measurements and analyze data.
- Theoretical understanding of coherent optical communication systems or prior experience with optical modules.
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- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- Three years of related experience
- PCB design, including schematic capture and densely routed PCB layout
- Low-frequency analog design, simulation, and debugging, including bias and control-loop circuitry
- Experience building and debugging complex test systems
- Ability to independently interface with vendors and third parties
- Firmware development for microcontrollers, including hardware bring-up and debugging
- Graduate degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- Five or more years of relevant work experience
- Power supply design experience
- Experience with high-layer-count stack-ups, HDI, or fine-pitch fanout
- Laboratory experience with optical components and instruments
- Software automation of measurements and data analysis
- Theoretical understanding of coherent optical communication systems or experience with optical modules
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