Optical Hardware Systems Test Engineer
Core
Validate and ensure the quality of next-generation networking platforms (switches, routers, data center systems) by leading hands-on lab testing, validation, and bring-up of ultra-high-speed silicon and advanced optics.
Role type
Senior IC optical hardware systems test engineer
Builds
Next-generation networking systems integrating 112G/224G PAM4 SerDes, high-density Data Center Interconnects (DCI), and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) architectures.
Domain
Networking hardware, high-speed electro-optics, silicon photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lab bring-up and system-level validation, high-speed optical transceiver characterization, SerDes (56G/112G+ PAM4) testing, bit error rate (BER) analysis, Python/C++ test automation, hardware debugging, signal integrity analysis, thermal characterization
Preferred skills
Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) / Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) knowledge, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3 400G/800G), PCIe management interfaces, liquid cooling thermal management, Cisco Silicon One architecture experience, JMP/Tableau analytics
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, BERTs, optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, VNAs, TDR, sampling scopes, Python, C/C++, JMP, Tableau
Responsibilities
Lead hands-on bring-up, validation, and characterization of Silicon One ASICs with high-speed optical transceivers; Measure and characterize high-speed electro-optic channels; Develop and maintain test automation scripts for lab equipment; Perform system stress testing across temperature, voltage, and traffic corners; Debug and root-cause hardware, signal integrity, and optical link issues; Partner with ASIC architecture, signal integrity, board design, software, and manufacturing teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC