Senior High-Speed Optoelectronics Engineer

MKS Instruments, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Milpitas, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer - High-Speed Optoelectronics Device to support development of advanced optoelectronic products for optical communication test systems.

You will design and analyze high-speed analog optoelectronic hardware, and collaborate with senior engineers across optics, electronics, and system-level design. The role involves hands-on design, simulations, testing, debugging, and product development activities, with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
• 8+ years of experience in electronics or device development.
• Experience designing and debugging high-speed electronic circuits.
• Experience with photodiodes, TIAs, optical receivers, RF components and analysis, or related optoelectronic components or systems.
• Experience with device and circuit simulation tools: device physics, optical simulation, RF/electrical simulation, layout and GDS generation.
• Strong hands-on laboratory skills.
• Experience supporting products through development and release.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and test high-speed optoelectronics devices.
• Contribute to product development from concept through production release.
• Participate in design reviews and technical problem solving.
• Support manufacturing, sustaining engineering, and field investigations.
• Collaborate on designs of high-speed photodiodes (>100 GHz).
• Understand and specify photodiode aspects including epitaxial design and fabrication processes.

Skills

High-speed electronics

Photodiodes

TIAs

RF components

Lab troubleshooting

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

BERTs

Optical test equipment

Job description

MKS Instruments, Inc. in Milpitas, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer - High-Speed Optoelectronics Device to support development of advanced optoelectronic products for optical communication test systems.

You will design and analyze high-speed analog optoelectronic hardware, and collaborate with senior engineers across optics, electronics, and system-level design. The role involves hands-on design, simulations, testing, debugging, and product development activities, with up to 10% travel.