Transceiver Test Engineer

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and competitive health plans

Employer matching on 401(k)

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

A technology company in optical communications is looking for a Transceiver Test Engineer to test, debug, and support the development of high-speed optical transceivers. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Optical engineering, bilingual in Mandarin, and experience with optical testing. Responsibilities include design verification, testing equipment maintenance, and software development for automated testing. The role is on-site in Sugar Land, Texas and offers competitive benefits including health plans and relocation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Optical engineering with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree with 1+ year of experience.
• 3 years of experience working in an engineering laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform design verification and testing of high-speed optical transceivers.
• Install and maintain optical transceiver testing equipment.
• Set up and conduct optical transceiver communication link tests.
• Debug and troubleshoot link failures.
• Develop and revise transceiver automatic testing software.
• Document reports for various optical transceiver qualification tests.

Skills

Bilingual in Chinese (Mandarin)

Experience with optical transceiver communication link test

Familiarity with Linux

Familiarity with Python

Familiarity with LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Optical engineering

Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Transceiver Test Engineer

The Transceiver Test Engineer is responsible for testing, debugging, and supporting the development of high-speed optical transceivers (800G to 1.6Tbps). This role supports AOI’s optoelectronics manufacturing operations teams by identifying and analyzing root causes of performance issues to ensure product quality, reliability, and compliance with high-speed communication standards.

Job Duties

• Perform design verification and testing of high-speed optical transceivers (800G to 1.6Tbps) to ensure performance and reliability.
• Install and maintain optical transceiver testing equipment, including PPG/ED, DCA, CDR, etc.
• Set up and conduct optical transceiver communication link tests in compliance with MSA/IEEE standards.
• Debug and troubleshoot link failure and work with cross-functional teams to figure out root causes.
• Develop and revise transceiver automatic testing software using LabView/Python for data collection and test efficiency.
• Document reports for various optical transceiver qualification tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Optical engineering with 2+ years of experience or Master's degree with 1+ year of experience
• Must be bilingual in Chinese (Mandarin)
• Familiarity with Linux, Python and LabVIEW are preferred
• 3 years of experience working in an engineering laboratory environment
• Experience with optical transceiver communication link test

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs
• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
• Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
• Relocation package available within US
• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)