Senior Optical Module Product Engineer

NOKIA; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NOKIA is seeking a qualified Product Engineer in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to optimize next-generation coherent optical pluggable modules. The role offers opportunities for engineering optimization across hardware design, test, firmware, and manufacturing.

Ideal candidates hold an M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant fields, possess experience in optical systems, and have strong data analysis skills. Expect a highly cross-functional work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with coherent optical system test and measurement methods is desirable.
• Ability to handle large datasets and perform statistical analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review customer-facing spec proposals for coherent optical modules.
• Perform statistical data analysis to improve product capability.
• Identify opportunities for automation and workflow improvement.
• Maintain product engineering infrastructure and traceability.
• Drive improvements in product quality during pilot ramp.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Optical engineering

Data analysis automation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Photonics, or Physics

Job description

Overview

Nokia is searching for a qualified candidate to work as a Product Engineer focused on the introduction of next-generation coherent optical pluggable modules. Working in a vertically integrated organization, there will be opportunity to help products achieve industry leading performance through engineering optimization end-to-end. This candidate hired to this position will help drive engineering optimization and yield improvements for the 800G pluggable line as it ramps to volume production, while also supporting new product development and introduction. The position provides a rich learning environment that is highly cross‑functional with hardware design, test, firmware, reliability, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate has a background in optical engineering and coherent communications systems, enjoys data analysis and developing automation solutions, and can ramp up quickly in a multi‑disciplinary environment. The position is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Review customer‑facing spec proposals for Nokia's coherent optical modules, identifying yield concerns and proposing resolutions. Understand how these requirements filter back to specs on the key components including the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and high‑speed driver/TIA.
• Perform statistical data analysis on large data sets to characterize and improve product capability.
• Identify opportunities for automation of analyses and general work‑flow tasks.
• Maintain product engineering infrastructure (such as customer‑facing specs) and ensure traceability to the manufacturing line.
• Drive improvements in product quality during pilot ramp and identify opportunities to increase product volumes and/or reduce cost.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (electronics, electro‑optics, communications), Materials Science, Photonics, or Physics (optics, semiconductors).
• Experience with coherent optical system test and measurement methods and debug is desirable.
• Aptitude to work with a large body of data, perform statistical analysis, and comfortable presenting data and proposals to technical audiences.
• Team oriented with ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.