Senior Module Engineer (Optical Transceiver Design Engineer)
$140,000–$160,000 year
Remote · Fremont, California, United States or Santa Barbara, California, United States
Fremont, California, United States or Santa Barbara, California, United StatesRemoteFull Time$140,000–$160,000 yearSenior LevelMasters DegreeSmall
Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Masters Degree
Company size
Small
Job Summary
Seeking a Senior Module Engineer to lead the development of optical transceiver modules, requiring a master’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience in a senior engineering role. The position focuses on hardware architecture, system requirements translation, and integration with photonic integrated circuits.
Required Qualifications
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in optical module/hardware development
- High-Speed Electronics: Experience with PAM4 and/or coherent links, SerDes, TIAs, drivers, DSPs
- Signal Integrity & RF: Eye diagrams, jitter analysis, TDECQ, crosstalk, channel modeling
- Packaging & Assembly: Fiber attach, lens alignment, hermetic/non-hermetic packaging, PCB layout, co-packaged optics
- Thermal modeling, heatsink design, reliability testing under high power density
- Standards Knowledge: IEEE 802.3, OIF, MSAs (QSFP, OSFP, COBO, LPO/CPO)
- Test & Characterization: Familiar with test equipment and methodologies
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in optical module/hardware development
- Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills
- Familiar with BERTs, high-speed oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, automated test platforms
- Simulation/Modeling Tools: Lumerical, Zemax, HFSS, ADS, COMSOL, or equivalent
- Knowledge of DFM/DFT, Telcordia GR-468, accelerated lifetime testing, yield optimization
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