High-Speed PCB & SI Engineer for Optical Hardware

Mesh Optical Technologies; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Discretionary bonuses

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Parental leave

Flexible PTO

401(k)

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Mesh Optical Technologies is hiring an Electrical Engineer to design, validate, and debug high-speed PCB assemblies for our optical hardware platform. You will work with senior engineers on board bring-up, signal integrity validation, and test infrastructure development for production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering and 2+ years in hardware design or validation, with hands-on lab instrumentation experience and a willingness to work extended hours when

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience designing or validating hardware systems.
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium or equivalent).
• Foundational understanding of signal integrity, controlled impedance routing, and high-speed PCB design principles.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, spectrum analyzers).
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design and support multilayer PCB assemblies for high-speed optical hardware, including power delivery, signal routing, and connector/interface selection.
• Assist with schematic capture and PCB layout under senior engineering guidance, applying controlled impedance routing and signal integrity best practices.
• Support board bring-up, electrical validation, and lab debugging for prototype and production hardware.
• Perform signal integrity validation using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, VNAs, TDR, logic analyzers) and correlate measurements to design intent.
• Support development of evaluation platforms for new silicon, interconnect, and photonic components.
• Contribute to end-of-line test infrastructure, including test fixture design, firmware flashing workflows, and automated validation sequences.
• Work cross-functionally with firmware, mechanical, optical, and manufacturing engineering teams to ensure electrical designs support system integration and production scalability.
• Support electrical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, assembly drawings, and test procedures.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

Debugging and troubleshooting

Signal integrity analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

Altium

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Mesh Optical Technologies is hiring an Electrical Engineer to design, validate, and debug high-speed PCB assemblies for our optical hardware platform. You will work with senior engineers on board bring-up, signal integrity validation, and test infrastructure development for production.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in electrical engineering and 2+ years in hardware design or validation, with hands-on lab instrumentation experience and a willingness to work extended hours when