Hardware Electro-Optics Engineer
Posted 4 Sep 2026
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Field of studyElectrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's or higher
The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in electro-optical technologies, strong analytical capabilities, and extensive hands-on laboratory experience. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Optical Engineering, Firmware (FW), Hardware Systems, DSP, and Product Development teams to deliver industry-leading optical networking solutions.
Responsibilities
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Define, analyze, and validate electro-optical subsystem requirements and specifications for high-speed communication systems.
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Collaborate with Optical, Hardware Systems, DSP, FPGA, and Firmware teams to ensure optimal system-level performance.
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Perform electro-optical modeling, simulation, and performance analysis to evaluate design trade-offs and support architecture decisions.
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Develop and validate system-level link budgets, signal integrity analyses, and performance metrics for optical transmission systems.
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Support hardware design reviews and provide technical leadership in electro-optical design decisions.
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Lead integration activities for circuit pack assemblies and electro-optical subsystems.
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Develop comprehensive test methodologies and execute characterization, validation, and reliability testing.
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Analyze test results, identify root causes of performance issues, and drive corrective actions.
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Create detailed technical documentation, including specifications, test plans, procedures, and reports.
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Work closely with manufacturing and product engineering teams to support product qualification and production readiness.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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Significant industry experience in electro-optical hardware design, integration, and testing.
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Strong understanding of opto-electronic devices and subsystems, including lasers, modulators, photodiodes, transceivers, and optical networking technologies.
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Extensive hands-on laboratory experience testing and characterizing electro-optical components and systems.
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Experience using MATLAB and Simulink for system modeling, performance analysis, and DSP algorithm evaluation.
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Experience creating automated test solutions using scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, Perl, or similar.