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Optical Hardware Engineering Technical Leader, Acacia (Hybrid)

Maynard, Massachusetts, US💼 Full-time💰 $179,000–$179,000🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead optical hardware engineering for next-generation low-power, high-performance coherent optical transceivers used in data centers and telecom networks.

Role type

Senior IC Optical Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

Builds

High-volume, high-yield coherent optical transceivers with integrated optics and high-speed electronics

Domain

Telecommunications / Optical Communications / Photonics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Coherent optical communications, DSP optimization, Photonics integrated circuits (PIC) controls, Control algorithms, Verification testing, Calibration procedures, Debugging

Preferred skills

Test automation (Python), High-speed RF electronics, ADC/DAC design

Technologies

Coherent transceivers, Integrated optics, High-speed electronics, DSP

Responsibilities

Bring-up and optimization of new coherent transceiver designs, Provide guidance and test results for integrated optics and high-speed electronics, Design verification testing (DVT) to ensure optical specifications are met, Development of calibration and test procedures for consistent performance, Work with operations to integrate calibration into high-volume manufacturing, Debug transceivers during bring-up and volume manufacturing

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership

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