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Lead Optics Test Engineer (ODVT)

Santa Clara, CA, us💼 Full-time💰 $150,000–$150,000🗓 2026-05-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead Optical Design Verification Testing (ODVT) for high-speed optical transceivers to ensure system interoperability in AI data center networking solutions.

Role type

Lead Optics Test Engineer (ODVT)

Builds

Optical transceivers (50G to 1.6T) and manufacturing test infrastructure for copper and optical interconnection products.

Domain

Networking / Optical Interconnection / Data Center

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

ODVT testing of optical transceivers, Python coding for test automation, operation of BERTs/power meters/spectrum analyzers/oscilloscopes, coherent optical systems knowledge, benchmarking of emerging optical technologies, optics specification development, test report creation

Preferred skills

Experience with 1.6T full retimed, LRO, and LPO technologies, higher order modulations familiarity, optical form factors expertise

Technologies

Python, BERTs, power meters, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

Lead ODVT for PAM4-based 50G to 1.6T optical transceivers, perform ODVT measurements and characterization, write and maintain Python-based code to automate test flows, set up and run optical/electrical tests, conduct benchmarking of emerging optical technologies, develop and maintain manufacturing test infrastructure, create comprehensive test reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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