Electronic Hardware Engineer

Opticore; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hardware prototyping

Job summary

Opticore, headquartered in Berkeley, CA, seeks an Electronic Hardware Engineer to translate system requirements into practical electronic hardware for photonic computing systems. You will own board development from schematics to validation, work on high-speed analog circuits and data converters, and collaborate with photonics engineers to ensure signal integrity and robust testing.

The role involves independent design, test plan development, and close coordination with vendors for fabrication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with PCB design software such as Altium Designer.
• Demonstrated expertise in high-speed analog circuit design and mixed-signal PCB development.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and parasitic effects.
• Experience with boards using DACs/ADCs and TIAs or integrators.
• Ability to design, build, and troubleshoot boards independently.
• Experience with circuit simulation and multilayer PCB design.

Responsibilities

• Own board development from component selection and schematic design through PCB layout.
• Prototype bring-up and validation for photonic computing systems.
• Develop test plans and characterize electronic prototypes with the team.
• Coordinate fabrication and assembly with vendors and maintain documentation.

Skills

PCB design

High-speed analog design

Signal integrity

Mixed-signal PCB development

Schematic design

Data converters (DAC/ADC)

Oscilloscopes

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Opticore is developing a photonic computing system that accelerates artificial intelligence workloads with exceptional speed and energy efficiency. Opticore is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

Electronic Hardware Engineer

About Opticore

Opticore is developing a photonic computing system that accelerates artificial intelligence workloads with exceptional speed and energy efficiency. Opticore is headquartered in Berkeley, California.

About the Role

Opticore is seeking an Electronic Hardware Engineer with broad expertise in circuit design, PCB development, and hardware testing. Working closely with our photonics and electronics engineers, you will translate system requirements into practical electronic hardware for photonic computing systems, with attention to signal integrity, noise, and parasitic effects. The position may be offered at the Senior level depending on qualifications.

You will own board development from component selection and schematic design through PCB layout, prototype bring-up, and validation. The work includes high-speed analog circuits, data converters such as DACs and ADCs, interfaces to photonic integrated circuits (PICs), and board-level circuits such as TIAs, integrators, and signal conditioning using discrete components and ICs.

You will develop test plans, characterize and troubleshoot electronic prototypes with the photonics team, and analyze and document results. You will also coordinate fabrication and assembly with vendors and maintain component libraries, design files, and test documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with PCB design software such as Altium Designer.
• Demonstrated expertise in high-speed analog circuit design and mixed-signal PCB development, including circuits with DACs, ADCs, TIAs, or integrators, with the ability to independently design, build, and troubleshoot boards.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, low-noise design, and the effects of parasitic capacitance and inductance.
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuits, power supplies, operational amplifiers, feedback circuits, and component selection.
• Experience using circuit simulation to support design and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with multilayer PCB design and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience with board bring-up, troubleshooting, and electrical testing using oscilloscopes, signal generators, and other relevant equipment. Ability to measure circuit performance, including gain, bandwidth, noise, and stability, and analyze results.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and collaborate in a research and development environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience developing electronic hardware for photonic systems.
• Experience with rapid hardware prototyping.

Physical Requirements

Ability to occasionally lift and carry equipment or materials weighing up to 35 pounds.