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Senior Staff Optical Engineer

Santa Clara, CA, US💼 Full-time💰 $134,390–$201,300🗓 2026-09-29

Core

Design validation and modeling for high-speed optical interconnect systems, including Serdes, electrical/optical channels, packages, and transceivers.

Role type

Senior Staff Optical Engineer (System Validation & Simulation)

Builds

Mass-manufacturable, reliable optical communication products for data infrastructure (enterprise, cloud, AI, carrier).

Domain

Semiconductor / Optical Communications / High-Speed Data Interconnects

Required skills

Optical communication system design, Signal integrity analysis, Python programming, System/channel simulation, RF/microwave engineering, Photonics fundamentals, Test equipment operation, PAM4 Serdes knowledge, VNA/TDR usage

Preferred skills

Keysight ADS (IBIS-AMI) expertise, MATLAB proficiency, Coherent DSP knowledge, High-speed modulator/receiver design

Technologies

Keysight ADS, MATLAB, IBIS-AMI, Python, VNA, TDR, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, Digital Communication Analyzers, High-speed Oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

Perform engineering and design validation tests, Conduct end-to-end system simulations, Develop and maintain simulation environments, Correlate lab measurements with simulations, Analyze and resolve signal integrity issues

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact

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