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Optical Engineer, Test Automation and Optics NPI
$144K–$204K
Menlo Park, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in development roles for optical networking hardware.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience; a master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or a related field is also listed.
About the job
Leads optical transceiver validation and new product introduction, automating lab tests and taking optical platforms from development through production and sustaining.
What you'll do
- Develop Python test automation and instrument integrations for optical transceiver qualification and characterization.
- Lead vendor and ODM NPI execution through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production; debug failures and drive corrective action.
- Support production readiness and sustaining through test stations, data tooling, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration.
What they ask for
- 8+ years in development roles for optical networking hardware, including taking new optical products through volume production.
- Demonstrated Python test-automation experience, including instrument control, data acquisition, and analysis in a lab environment.
- Hands-on experience with high-speed optical and electrical testing, lab instrumentation, and optical transceiver NPI with vendors or ODMs.
- Extensive experience with pluggable transceivers (QSFP-DD, OSFP, QSFP112), CMIS, and optical test and measurement.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with C/C++ or MATLAB; data analysis using NumPy, pandas, or SQL.
- Experience with Git or Mercurial, optical integration technologies, and data center fleet health or manufacturing test flows.
Pay
$144,000/year to $204,000/year (base salary); bonus + equity (amount not stated)
Tools
Python, SCPI / VISA, PyVISA, BERT, OSA, CMIS, NumPy, pandas
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