Optical Hardware Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA.)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an Optical Hardware Engineer to join its Optical Engineering team on site. You will perform optics hardware testing and sustaining engineering on qualifying optics testing across HPE’s switching, routing and security platforms.

The role involves developing specs, building test stations, creating automation, and collaborating with multiple engineering teams to deliver robust optical solutions. Hybrid option: up to 3 days in office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of optical transceiver module specification and test experience.
• Experience in hardware board design is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of optical testing modules per IEEE standards and MSA specs.
• Knowledge of optical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation software used in testing.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly process and present test results.

Responsibilities

• Develop pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly specs.
• Engage with optical transceiver suppliers on specs for product definition.
• Create optical transceiver test plans to address verification requirements.
• Build test stations using optical and electrical test equipment.
• Create test automation to execute testing and store results.
• Conduct performance characterization and qualification testing.
• Develop software to process data, distill results and generate test reports.
• Work closely with Signal Integrity, System Hardware and Software teams with optics integration.
• Support HPE Customer Service teams with optics failure root cause analysis.
• Support external optics certification and interoperability testing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multi-project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Optical Hardware Engineer (Sunnyvale, CA.)

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.Our culture thrives onfinding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next.We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs.We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

HPE is seeking Optical Hardware Engineer to join its Optical Engineering team in our Sunnyvale, CA. office. This individual will perform optics hardware testing and sustaining engineering on qualifying optics testing. This will be module level specifications and test verification across HPE’s switching, routing and security platforms

Location:

Sunnyvale, CA office on a hybrid basis of up to 3 days in the office per week.

Responsibilities:

• Develop pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly specifications and requirements based on industry standards and MSAs, e.g. IEEE, OIF, SNIA SFF.
• Engage with optical transceiver suppliers on HPE’s specifications and requirements for optical product definition.
• Create optical transceiver test plans to address verification requirements.
• Build test stations using optical and electrical test equipment.
• Create test automation to execute testing and store results.
• Conduct performance characterization and qualification testing.
• Develop software to process data, distill results and generate test reports.
• Work closely with Signal Integrity, System Hardware and Software engineering teams with optics integration in HPE routing/switching/security systems.
• Support HPE Customer Service teams with pluggable optics failure root cause analysis.
• Support external optics certification and interoperability with 3rd party networking equipment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 + years of optical transceiver module specification and test experience.
• Experience in hardware board design is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in optical testing modules per current optical IEEE standards and MSA specifications.
• Must have knowledge of optical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation software used in the testing of optical modules and interfaces.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills working in a mutually supportive team environment.
• Must possess written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly process and present test results.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_04

“The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 135,500 - 275,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered.”

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