Senior Optical Transceiver Systems Integration Engineer

Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior or Principal Systems Integration Engineer to own system-level bring-up, calibration, characterization, and integration of next-generation optical transceiver platforms.

This hands-on role requires deep lab involvement across photonics, high-speed electronics, firmware, and test. The ideal candidate has spent significant time in an optical communications lab and is highly comfortable performing delicate calibration and operating high-end

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical/Optical Engineering or Physics.
• Hands-on experience bringing up IM/DD optical transceiver systems.
• Experience with high-speed lab instrumentation.
• Experience with PAM4 links at 50G/lane and 100G/lane or above.
• Strong software skills for test automation and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Python or equivalent for automation and debug.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bring-up of optical modules and evaluation systems.
• Develop bring-up sequences covering power, control, MZM bias/heater calibration, driver/TIA configuration, and link validation.
• Operate and automate high-end lab equipment including BERTs, AWGs, real-time oscilloscopes, DSAs, sampling scopes, optical power meters, VOAs, and related optical/RF equipment.
• Perform high-speed Tx/Rx characterization including eye diagrams, BER, OMA, extinction ratio, TDECQ/TECQ-related measurements, sensitivity, and link-margin studies.
• Develop and execute calibration procedures for MZM operating point, monitor photodiode response, TIA gain/bandwidth, driver gain/CTLE/output-current settings, and power levels.
• Debug complex interactions among photonics, package, RF hardware, firmware, power, and test equipment.
• Build test automation software, data collection, plotting, and experiment-control tools.
• Work with hardware and photonics engineers to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Define representative multi-lane demo configurations and validate repeatability across all module channels.
• Own system-level test plans, integration testing, bring-up checklists, calibration records, and demo procedures.
• Ensure stable and repeatable operation to support customer-facing and conference demonstrations.

Skills

Lab troubleshooting

Hands-on work

Python scripting

Cross-functional collaboration

High-speed data systems

PAM4 link experience

Instrumentation operation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electrical/Optical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Python

Job description

Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc. in San Diego seeks a Senior or Principal Systems Integration Engineer to own system-level bring-up, calibration, characterization, and integration of next-generation optical transceiver platforms.

This hands-on role requires deep lab involvement across photonics, high-speed electronics, firmware, and test. The ideal candidate has spent significant time in an optical communications lab and is highly comfortable performing delicate calibration and operating high-end