Senior Design Engineer

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
100K-170K Annually
Senior level
Hardware • Information Technology • Semiconductor
The Role
Own automated and manual optical testing for lenses, fiber optics, lasers, LEDs, and photodiodes. Maintain reproducible test documentation, calibration routines, and data logs; integrate third-party equipment; analyze test data to improve yield, coverage, and repeatability; and collaborate with optical designers, manufacturing partners, and test vendors for deployment and continuous improvement.
Summary Generated by Built In
Team Credo is looking for an Senior Design Engineer to join our mission to transform the connectivity at scale. This role will be responsible for front-end ASIC design, including RTL implementation and verification of complex logic blocks. This position will collaborate with PD, to ensure successful tape-outs and work closely with system teams for chip bring-up and validation.
 
Base salary range is $100,000 - $170,000 a year. The base salary offer will depend on factors such as education, experience, training, skills, qualifications, and location. This position is also eligible for a discretionary bonus, equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.
 
Why Credo
  • Purpose: We invest in what matters. From meaningful-future shaping projects to competitive compensation, we empower you to grow your career while making a lasting impact.
  • People: Connection starts within. We collaborate, celebrate wins, and create an environment where everyone can do their best work.
  • Possibilities: Our belief shapes what’s next. Our technology powers the most reliable and energy-efficient connections around the world – and our team powers new products and markets that come next.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
  • Detail-oriented with a passion for quality and innovation.
  • Hands-on experience with testing lenses, fibers using standard set ups or custom-build systems.
  • Proficiency in scientific programming using Python, with at least five years of experience.
  • Must be able to independently run testing equipment.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Exposure to statistical tools for data analysis (JMP, Minitab, etc.) and test correlation.
  • Ability to work with contract manufacturers and test partners to support smooth deployment.

Responsibilities
  • Own the execution of automated and manual optical tests for lenses, fiber optics, and active components (lasers, LEDs, photodiodes).
  • Ensure precision and reliability by maintaining detailed, reproducible test documentation, calibration routines, and data logs.
  • Select and integrate advanced equipment from third-party vendors for scalability and performance.
  • Store, analyze and optimize test data to improve yield, coverage, and repeatability.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with optical designers and manufacturing partners to ensure smooth deployment and continuous improvement.

Benefits
Credo’s mission is to transform connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions. Our high-speed copper and optical interconnect products deliver industry-leading power and performance at up to 1.6T to meet the ever-expanding data infrastructure demands of AI.
 
Our product portfolio includes ZeroFlap (ZF) Active Electrical Cables (AECs) and ZF optical transceivers, OmniConnect memory solutions, and a suite of retimers and DSPs for optical and copper Ethernet and PCIe, all leveraging the PILOT diagnostic and analytics software platform. Credo innovations enable our customers to connect the systems that connect the world.
 
Credo is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ethnicity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [email protected].

Skills Required

  • Detail-oriented with a passion for quality and innovation
  • Hands-on experience testing lenses and fibers using standard setups or custom-built systems
  • Proficiency in scientific programming using Python
  • At least five years of experience
  • Ability to independently operate testing equipment
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Exposure to statistical tools for data analysis, such as JMP or Minitab, and test correlation
  • Ability to work with contract manufacturers and test partners
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The Company
548 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Credo is a semiconductor and connectivity technology company developing fast, reliable, energy-efficient solutions for AI-driven applications, cloud computing, and hyperscale networks. Its portfolio is built on SerDes intellectual property, advanced integrated-circuit design, and system-level engineering, supporting data rates up to 1.6T. The company pioneered Active Electrical Cables and provides high-speed interconnect products and IP that reduce bandwidth bottlenecks across modern data-center infrastructure.

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