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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join our team and take ownership of testing and validating 1.6T Optical Modules. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in optical module testing, automation, and quality assurance, ensuring that our products meet high-performance and reliability standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Validate hardware performance using lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, bit error rate testers (BERT), vector network analyzers (VNA), and optical spectrum analyzers (OSA).
Conduct root-cause analysis and debugging of hardware issues during bring-up and testing phases.
Ensure hardware meets industry standards such as IEEE 802.3, OIF, and MSA specifications.
Work with suppliers to evaluate and qualify critical components including lasers, modulators, drivers, TIAs, and DSPs.
Support manufacturing, test development, and reliability validation for new product introduction (NPI).
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or Testing Engineer.
Hands-on experience with high-speed measurements and debugging.
Familiarity with optical communication components and modulation formats (e.g., NRZ, PAM4, QAM).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in a team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or Testing Engineering
- Hands-on experience with high-speed measurements and debugging
- Experience validating hardware using oscilloscopes, BERT, VNA, and OSA
- Familiarity with optical communication components (lasers, modulators, drivers, TIAs, DSPs)
- Familiarity with modulation formats such as NRZ, PAM4, and QAM
- Knowledge of industry standards (IEEE 802.3, OIF, MSA) and hardware qualification processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and in teams
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful part of total compensation, with RSUs frequently framed as a valued component of offers. An employee stock purchase plan with a discount and look-back further reinforces equity access as part of rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options are described, including PPO and HDHP/HSA choices and Kaiser in some locations, suggesting breadth and choice in coverage. Health and well-being programming is also characterized as part of a comprehensive benefits approach.
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Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
