Staff Hardware Systems Validation Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and build photonic test systems for the characterization and validation of silicon photonics-based optical interconnect products.
Role type
Staff Hardware Systems Validation Engineer
Builds
Photonic test systems and validation plans for optical interconnect chips
Domain
Silicon photonics / Optical interconnects / Data center infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Electro-optic link-level testing, PCB design and debugging, Lab test equipment operation, Chip bring-up and validation, Troubleshooting transceiver blocks, Basic scripting for automation
Preferred skills
High-speed data communication systems (NRZ, PAM4), IEEE/OIF-CEI standards, Python/MATLAB scripting, Technical documentation, Mentoring junior engineers
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, IEEE standards, OIF-CEI
Responsibilities
Develop chip validation plans aligned to product specifications and interoperability testing; Configure lab test equipment and troubleshoot validation setups for chip bring-up; Perform electro-optic and link-level testing in the lab.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
