Staff RF Test Development Engineer
7 Days Old
$134,400.00 - $249,600.00
At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.
Infinera also offers paid leave, medical,
dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),
life, and disability insurance to eligible employees.
Nokia Optical Network division is looking for an individual to engage in the development of coherent and direct-detect Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) for high-bandwidth data communications systems. The individual will work with PIC design, sub-system, and optical architecture engineering teams and engage in coherent and direct-detect optical module test, design validation, and process evaluation for current and next generation versatile pluggable modules in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-speed, coherent and direct-detect component or subsystem design verification test
- Design of test plans and algorithms, execution of module performance validation tests
- Work closely with Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) design, mixed signal ASIC, module design teams as well as system engineering group to ensure quality release of new products
Knowledge / Skills /Abilities
We are looking for an individual with a strong background in either optical or electronic high-speed characterization:
- Fundamental understanding of high-speed optoelectronic device characteristics and/or high-speed RF communication electronics
- Familiarity with coherent and/or direct-detect communication (sub)systems: modulation formats, multiplexing concepts, basic performance metrics of broadband communication systems
- Hands-on experience with high-speed optoelectronic device characterization techniques (e.g. >50GHz electro-optical small signal test, QPSK/PAM large signal test) and equipment (e.g. VNA/PNA, LCA, AWG, real-time oscilloscope)
- Fundamental understanding of active semiconductor optoelectronic device characteristics (e.g. semiconductor lasers/amplifiers, photo diodes, modulators)
- Programming experience in Matlab, C, C++, Python, VB.net or similar for automation of instrument control and data acquisition
- Familiar with active and passive semiconductor optoelectronic device characteristics (e.g. semiconductor lasers/amplifiers, photo diodes, modulators, waveguides) is a plus
- Ability to build, maintain and troubleshoot complex test hardware and software in a cross-functional environment
- Attention to detail and willingness to produce detailed documentation
- Ability to work well in cross-functional development teams, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills
Education / Experience
PhD. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or equivalent with minimum of 3 years of applicable graduate-level and/or industrial experience in optical communications, photonics, high speed electronics or systems. We will consider Master's degree with 3+ years of applicable experience.
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- Location:
- Sunnyvale
