Senior Optical Engineer
Core
Design, engineer, and support the growth of an optical transport network using ROADM-based DWDM, OTN, and coherent 100G/400G wavelength services.
Role type
Senior IC optical network engineer (DWDM/OTN)
Builds
Scalable, reliable, future-ready optical transport network aligned with IP/MPLS core
Domain
Telecommunications / Optical Transport
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
DWDM/ROADM design, OTN (G.709), coherent 100G/400G services, optical link engineering, optical power/loss budgeting, OSNR analysis, chromatic dispersion management, PMD management, EDFA/Raman amplifier placement, IP/MPLS networking (BGP, IS-IS, OSPF), optical test equipment operation (OTDR, spectrum analyzer, power meter), multi-vendor platform expertise (Ciena, Nokia, Infinera, Cisco NCS)
Preferred skills
Python scripting, Cisco CCNP, Juniper JNCIP, vendor optical certifications
Technologies
ROADM, DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH, EDFA, Raman amplifiers, OTDR, optical spectrum analyzers, Cisco NCS, Ciena, Nokia, Infinera
Responsibilities
Perform optical link engineering including wavelength/route planning and OSNR analysis; Design ROADM-based DWDM topologies and specify coherent transponders; Commission and turn up optical systems using test equipment; Isolate and resolve optical-layer faults end-to-end; Develop multi-year optical capacity and technology roadmaps; Lead vendor and technology evaluation processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
