High-Speed Optical Transceiver Test Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Test Engineer in Fremont to lead test development for high-speed optical transceivers (800G/1.6T/3.2T) from prototypes to pilot production. You will collaborate with design authority, hardware and firmware teams to develop module calibration algorithms for transmitters and receivers.

The role requires a strong engineering background, proficiency in Python scripting for instrument control, and hands-on lab experience with high-speed optical testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Coursework or practical experience in digital communications theory, digital signal processing, circuit theory and electromagnetism theory.
• Configure and operate oscilloscopes, optical power meters, power supplies, temperature equipment, and other laboratory instruments.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts for instrument control, data collection, data processing, and report generation.
• Execute test plans for engineering samples, EVT/DVT builds, and pilot-production units.
• Document test setups, procedures, software revisions, instrument settings, and results.
• Troubleshoot test setup, hardware, firmware, and measurement issues with senior engineers.
• Support correlation and repeatability studies across test stations.
• Follow laboratory safety and ESD procedures.

Responsibilities

• Characterize devices and modules for next-gen optical transceivers for AI/ML apps.
• Work with design authority to implement test definitions.
• Develop hardware/software for test platforms for early samples and pilot production.
• Perform preliminary data analysis and summarize results for the development team.
• Provide test support for failure mode analyses across R&D and production phases.

Skills

Python scripting

Test automation

Data analysis

Lab troubleshooting

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Optical power meters

Power supplies

Temperature equipment

Digital multimeters

Git

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Jupyter

Job description

Molex is seeking a Test Engineer in Fremont to lead test development for high-speed optical transceivers (800G/1.6T/3.2T) from prototypes to pilot production. You will collaborate with design authority, hardware and firmware teams to develop module calibration algorithms for transmitters and receivers.

The role requires a strong engineering background, proficiency in Python scripting for instrument control, and hands-on lab experience with high-speed optical testing.