Optical Systems Engineer: Calibration & BringUp (Austin)

Neurophos; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health premium coverage for you +

Unlimited PTO

401(k) matching

Stock options

Voluntary benefits

Personalized benefits

Job summary

Neurophos in Austin, TX is seeking a Systems Engineer to own calibration architecture for our OVMM engine. You will design calibration algorithms and drive lab bring‑up, verification, and performance characterization.

Candidates bring 5+ years in calibration and mixed‑signal systems, strong control theory and signal processing skills, and hands‑on lab experience with test equipment and Python/MATLAB tooling.

Qualifications

• Degree: MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related field, with emphasis on control systems, signal processing, or mixed‑signal systems.
• 5+ years of professional calibration algorithm development, system bring‑up, or verification of complex electro‑optic or mixed‑signal systems.
• Strong foundation in feedback control (stability analysis, sampled‑data systems) and optimization methods (convex optimization, gradient descent, etc.), with ability to formulate calibration as an optimization problem.
• Deep understanding of analog and mixed‑signal impairments and their impact on system performance.
• Good understanding of digital hardware design principles, RTL concepts, and hardware‑software partitioning.
• Hands‑on experience bringing up and debugging complex hardware using lab equipment and correlating measured results with a model.
• Proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB for calibration software and automated characterization scripts.
• Excellent communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define the calibration architecture for the OVMM system and scale algorithms to correct optical phase, amplitude, and timing across channels.
• Design, implement, and optimize calibration algorithms using control theory and optimization techniques.
• Develop signal processing techniques to improve measurement SNR within calibration loops.
• Create calibration data compression methods to reduce storage requirements.
• Specify calibration controller behavior and interfaces for silicon implementations.
• Define system integration strategy and lead lab bring‑up and verification with acceptance criteria.
• Define observability, diagnostics, and test requirements for healthy vs degraded operation.
• Develop verification plans and characterize performance in the lab, comparing with models.

Skills

Control theory

Signal processing

Calibration algorithms

Lab bring‑up

Python

MATLAB

Digital hardware awareness

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Optical test equipment

Job description

Neurophos in Austin, TX is seeking a Systems Engineer to own calibration architecture for our OVMM engine. You will design calibration algorithms and drive lab bring‑up, verification, and performance characterization.

Candidates bring 5+ years in calibration and mixed‑signal systems, strong control theory and signal processing skills, and hands‑on lab experience with test equipment and Python/MATLAB tooling.