Field Application Engineer
Core
Pre-sales technical support and design-in of optical modules and components for AI ecosystem customers (Hyperscalers, GPU/AI System providers) in datacenters and GPU clusters.
Role type
Field Application Engineer (FAE)
Builds
Design-ins of Lumentum Cloud Modules and components into Datacenters and GPU Clusters
Domain
Optical networking, AI infrastructure, Data Center, Telecom
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
coherent optical modules design/testing, DSPs, receivers, modulators, lasers, transceiver hardware, firmware/hardware interfaces, product development, NPI processes, failure analysis, corrective action
Preferred skills
device firmware structure/functionality, CMIS/C-CMIS/Ethernet/Infiniband standards, switch/router platforms (Arista, Cisco, Nvidia), Python
Technologies
Python, CMIS, C-CMIS, Ethernet, Infiniband, Arista, Cisco, Nvidia
Responsibilities
Negotiate technical specifications and performance trade-offs with customers; Participate in customer design reviews and contribute to technical responses to RFI/RFQs; Work with customers to collect requirements and application use cases; Bring up transceiver modules at customer sites and troubleshoot prototypes; Develop and manage primary customer product documentation (test plans, reliability qualification plans); Manage Product Change Notification process with customers and engineering
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC