Staff Electrical Optical Test Development Engineer

Infinera; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 121,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a St. Electro-Optical Test Development Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves developing software for testing and calibrating cutting-edge optical products, ensuring optimal performance through detailed test plans and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a strong background in software development, optical communication, and testing methodologies. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technologies in the photonics field while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including paid leave and medical coverage. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Paid Leave

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in developing scalable software and optical calibration sequences.
• Knowledge of optical transceivers and performance characterization.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for automating test execution of optical products.
• Collaborate with teams to refine optical calibration sequences.

Skills

Software Development

Object-Oriented Programming

Optical Communication Basics

Test and Measurement Solutions

Attention to Detail

Education

MS in Science or Engineering

PhD in Physics, Optics, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Optical Power Meters

Optical Spectrum Analyzers

Digital Multi-Meters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Non-CA Pay Range (Annual):

$121,000.00 - $224,600.00

At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life, and disability insurance to eligible employees.

St. Electro-Optical Test Development Engineer

Allentown, PA, USA

Full-Time

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

1. Participate in the software, hardware, and test plan development for calibrating and measuring performance of Infinera’s coherent pluggable products based on Photonics Integrated Circuits (PIC)s.
2. Be familiar with optical communication basics and be able to identify characterizations of optical transceivers that may impact performance of optical signals.
3. Define and configure required test instrumentation and hardware.
4. Partner with product team to author, debug, and refine novel, efficient optical calibration sequences to drive capability and performance of the optical transceiver module.
5. Co-develop with firmware, DSP teams on feature introduction.
6. Develop software to fully automate the test execution.
7. Partner with engineering staff to define and implement detailed testability requirements.
8. Provide fault isolation and identification capability to the design and manufacturing technical staff.
9. Help drive end to end test yield improvements and test time reduction efforts.

Education / Experience

1. MS in science or engineering required, PhD desired (Physics, Optics, Electrical Eng).
2. Previous experience in developing test and measurement solutions for electrical and optical components or subsystems is beneficial.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

1. Proficient in writing scalable software a requirement.
2. Experience with object oriented languages required. VB.Net exposure is a plus.
3. Familiarity with quadrature amplitude modulation theory is a requirement.
4. Experience with testing and characterizing photonic circuits containing I/Q modulators and demodulators.
5. Hands on experience with optical and electrical test and measurement equipment including programmable optical power meters, attenuators, and switches, optical spectrum analyzers, digital multi-meters and oscilloscopes.
6. Experience with Serdes, electrical RF testing, and FEC operation are all pluses.
7. Attention to detail and willingness to produce detailed test plan documentation.
8. Experience with digital and mixed signal IC testing is beneficial.

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“This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information, hardware, software, technology, or technical information (referred to here as “Export-Controlled Information”) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information. The U.S. Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan, Ukraine, or a country currently designated in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 (Supplement No. 1 to Part 740, Title 15) to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information, unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U.S. export control laws and regulations. The list of applicable countries in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 may be updated by the U.S. government from time to time. The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months.

Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and/or authorization from the appropriate agency. You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes, and your information will be reviewed by Infinera's hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U.S. export control laws and regulations. Infinera will collect necessary documents (such as proof of citizenship etc.) to assess license/authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position.”

Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.