Senior/Staff Electro-Optic Hardware Design Engineer
Core
Own detailed design, integration, and qualification of electro-optic hardware modules for advanced photonic systems, including optical amplifiers, attenuators, and control electronics.
Role type
Senior/Staff IC electro-optic hardware design engineer
Builds
Rack-mountable or blade-format photonic hardware products
Domain
Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / Electro-optics
Required skills
electro-optic module design, fiber-optic component integration, optical power budgeting, thermal management, mechanical packaging, test plan development, root-cause analysis, contract manufacturer management
Preferred skills
EVT/DVT execution, design-for-manufacture strategies, statistical data analysis
Technologies
optical amplifiers, attenuators, polarization controllers, photodiodes, control electronics, fiber infrastructure
Responsibilities
Translate system requirements into engineering specifications and interface definitions; lead design trade studies across optical performance, noise, and reliability; plan and execute module bring-up, characterization, and environmental testing; oversee internal design reviews and configuration control; manage technical collaboration with contract manufacturers and specialist vendors; partner with manufacturing to implement design-for-test and calibration strategies.
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on IC
