Senior Hardware Engineer, Optical Transceiver Systems

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Stock options and incentive plans

Gym and wellness facilities

Job summary

Lumentum, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to join our Cloud and Networking Optical Module R&D team. You will act as a SME in hardware design, opto-electronic packaging, and materials science, mentoring leads and guiding cross-functional teams toward delivering high-performance transceivers.

You’ll own high-speed PCB design, work with DSPs and TIAs, and collaborate with global teams to meet stringent reliability, manufacturability, and cost goals.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• Extensive background in designing high-speed electronic or optical systems with track record of releases.
• Recognized SME in hardware design with deep theoretical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME in optical transceiver hardware design and development with deep understanding of hardware theory.
• Lead cost-effective opto-electronic packaging, component design, and integration strategies.
• Provide guidance on testing and analysis of complex hardware systems to ensure compliance with Telcordia and industry standards.
• Mentor technical leads and junior engineers to deliver next-generation products on time and to high quality.

Skills

Hardware design

Opto-electronic packaging

Materials science

PCB design

Python scripting

Mentorship

Education

BS/MS/PhD in EE/Photonics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

DCA

CAD tools

Job description

Lumentum, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to join our Cloud and Networking Optical Module R&D team. You will act as a SME in hardware design, opto-electronic packaging, and materials science, mentoring leads and guiding cross-functional teams toward delivering high-performance transceivers.

You’ll own high-speed PCB design, work with DSPs and TIAs, and collaborate with global teams to meet stringent reliability, manufacturability, and cost goals.