Staff Engineer – Transceiver PCB Design and Test

Nokia; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan

Health and dental benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay

Paid time off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Nokia is seeking an electronics hardware design engineer in Sunnyvale to develop circuits for lasers, SOA, VOA, modulators, and EDFA pump lasers, with MPD sensors for system performance. The role requires FPGA/CPLD/MCU integration and design of power supplies, with extensive schematic and PCB collaboration.

You'll run Spice simulations, test benches, and bring-up campaigns, while coordinating with firmware teams for diagnostics and hardware validation.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 5 years of experience in laser-related or data communication fields.
• Experience in board-level circuit design, simulation, testing and board bring-up.
• Proficiency in Cadence Allegro and layout editing to guide PCB implementation.
• Strong knowledge of signal and power integrity for high-speed PCB designs.
• Familiarity with PCB fabrication and assembly processes for prototyping.
• Experience with lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, generators, power meters).
• Ability to automate tests through coding and scripting.
• Strong cross-functional communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design circuits at transistor, op-amp, and discrete levels to meet bandwidth, noise, and power constraints.
• Incorporate FPGA/CPLD/MCU into designs as needed.
• Design and develop power supplies for the system.
• Create Spice simulations and test benches for power and control circuits.
• Create schematics and work with PCB layout to implement boards.
• Review layouts to ensure target performance.
• Collaborate with firmware/software teams for board-level diagnostics.
• Design test plans, bring-up, and EDVT.
• Bring up, test, and debug new PCB hardware.
• Document results and lead design reviews.

Skills

Circuit design

Board bring-up

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Python/Cadence scripting

Cross-functional communication

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro

SPICE

Lab test equipment

Job description

Job Description

This position is an electronics hardware design focused on controlling lasers, SOA, VOA, modulators, EDFA pump lasers, and monitoring sensors (MPD) used to control system performance and output.

This position is an electronics hardware design focused on controlling lasers, SOA, VOA, modulators, EDFA pump lasers, and monitoring sensors (MPD) used to control system performance and output.

Core Responsibilities

• Design circuit at transistor, op-amp, and low-level discrete components level using EDA tools like Cadence or SPICE to meet strict bandwidth, noise, and power constraints.
• Have a good understanding of FPGA, CPLD, and MCU to be able to incorporate them in the designs.
• Design power supplies required for the system
• Create Spice simulation and test benches for power supplies and control circuits.
• Create schematics and work with PCB layout group to design PC boards by providing physical and electrical constraints.
• Review and edit the layout to ensure the circuit design meets target performance.
• Evaluate and select new components such as power supplies, power FETs, Clocks, glue logic IC, control chips, etc.
• Collaborate with internal firmware/software teams on implementing board level and circuit block diagnostics.
• Design test plan, bring up, and EDVT
• Bring up, test, and debug new PCB hardware.
• Document test results and lead design review with cross functional groups.

Key Skills And Experience

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 5 years of experience (or equivalent) preferred in laser applications such as data communication systems or similar fields. However, various levels will be considered.
• Must have experience in board level circuit design, simulation and hands-on test and board bring up.
• Proficiency in Cadence Allegro: edit the layout as an example for the layout group to implement changes. This improves feedback efficiency.
• Strong Knowledge in signal and power integrity for high-speed PCB designs for network applications.
• Understanding the PCB fab and assembly processes for engineering protos.
• Proficiency with lab test equipment (Scopes, function generator, power meter, etc.)
• Coding skills to facilitate automation of routine testing
• Ability to communicate well and work closely and cross-functionally with engineering groups in design and resolving issues

About Us

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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About The Team

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

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