THz Modem System Hardware Engineer — Hands-on, On-site

AttoTude inc.; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

AttoTude inc. is seeking a world-class System Hardware Engineer in the Bay Area to contribute to next generation THz MODEMs and intra-DCI applications.

You will own the testbed, perform metrology, calibration, and rapid feedback to design teams while evaluating performance at both component and system levels. The role requires a PhD in EE or Applied Physics, hands-on experience with high-speed RF and coherent modulation formats, and strong programming skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics with specialization in high speed electronic or electro-optic systems.
• Experience with coherent modulation formats (QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM).
• Experience characterizing RF and mm-wave interconnects, S-parameters, jitter, ENOB, nonlinearities.
• Proficiency in Python, Matlab, C/C++, C#, Visual Basic.
• Fluent with software repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) and IDEs (VS Code).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and realize THz MODEMs as part of the system team.
• Maintain a testbed for modem characterization and optimization.
• Perform measurements, calibration, and metrology to inform hardware design.
• Analyze signal processing performance and diagnose issues.
• Collaborate with design teams to translate measurements into improvements.

Skills

Python programming

Matlab

C/C++

C#

Visual Basic

Communication skills

Statistical analysis methods

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Docker

Bitbucket

Job description

AttoTude inc. is seeking a world-class System Hardware Engineer in the Bay Area to contribute to next generation THz MODEMs and intra-DCI applications.

You will own the testbed, perform metrology, calibration, and rapid feedback to design teams while evaluating performance at both component and system levels. The role requires a PhD in EE or Applied Physics, hands-on experience with high-speed RF and coherent modulation formats, and strong programming skills.