Sr. Optical Transceiver Engineer - High Speed Links, Satelites (Starlink)
Core
Design, validate, and operate optical physical layer systems for high-speed data links within Starlink satellite payloads.
Role type
Senior IC optical datacom engineer
Builds
Optical interconnect systems and data communication networks for satellite payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Photonics / High-speed optical datacom
Required skills
Photonics, SERDES/optical DSP design, signal integrity design, C++/MATLAB/Python programming, optical system simulation (Keysight ADS, VPI Photonics, Lumerical), signal integrity simulation (HFSS, CST), optical design (Zemax), high-reliability hardware development, optical test equipment operation, Linux scripting
Preferred skills
Master's/PhD in physics/CS/engineering, photonic integrated circuit testing, guided mode/fiber optics principles, commercial transceiver development, risk assessment in data-limited environments
Technologies
Keysight ADS, VPI Photonics, Lumerical Interconnect, HFSS, CST, Zemax, Python, Linux
Responsibilities
Perform trade space analysis to minimize SWaP-C while meeting throughput/reliability requirements; lead verification testing (environmental, functional, reliability, fault injection); review test data and lead anomaly investigation; interface with manufacturing and supply chain; collaborate on automated link tuning tools; represent optical systems in reliability/risk discussions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
