Responsibilities
- Lead optical transceiver and cable qualification activities at both module and system levels.
- Execute qualification plans for 400G, 800G, and 1.6T optical transceivers, AECs, AOCs, and related interconnect technologies.
- Perform electrical, optical, protocol, and system-level validation of 100G and 200G per-lane PAM4 links.
- Support system-level integration of pluggable optics, onboard optics, co-packaged optics, and emerging interconnect technologies.
- Validate compliance with industry specifications including CMIS, MSA requirements.
- Provide hands-on support during platform bring-up, characterization, compliance testing, and root-cause investigations.
- Develop Python-based automation solutions for test execution, data collection, analysis, characterization, and reporting.
- Diagnose and resolve complex hardware issues, including BER failures, FEC errors, and link instability.
- Drive issue resolution and qualification closure with external optics vendors and ecosystem partners.
- Document qualification results, risk assessments, recommendations, and technical findings for engineering and executive reviews.
Qualifications
- Experience in optical networking, high-speed data communications, hardware validation, SerDes validation, or system-level interconnect qualification.
- Experience with 100G and 200G per-lane optical transceivers and high-speed interconnect solutions.
- Experience with QSFP-DD, QSFP112, OSFP, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T optical technologies.
- Familiarity with host-side SerDes tuning, including TX/RX equalization, BER testing, FEC, and link training.
- Familiarity with industry specifications including IEEE, OIF, CMIS, SFF-8636, and related MSA standards.
- Familiarity with BERT, OSA, optical power meters, and compliance test infrastructure.
- Experience working across both host-side and module-side aspects of high-speed optical and electrical links.
- Python programming skills for automation, data analysis, visualization, and reporting.
- Experience collaborating with optics vendors, customers, and ecosystem partners.
Internal Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Hardware/Optical Qualification and Interoperability:
-Executes qualification plans for routers, switches, optics (e.g., 100/400/800G), OLS, timing, and cabling.
-Performs interoperability testing across vendors and software versions; logs and triages defects.
-Validates performance metrics (throughput, BER/FEC, latency, power draw) against targets.
Compliance, Security, and Quality (incl. labs, test, and release controls):
-Runs repeatable test procedures and captures objective evidence for audits.
-Verifies BOM accuracy, labeling, and regulatory marks prior to release.
New Product Introduction (NPI), Deployment Readiness, and Sustaining:
-Prepares release packets (test results, known issues, mitigations) for operational handoff.
-Executes A/B or pilot deployments in labs.
-Performs root cause analysis on field returns and drives corrective actions.
Data, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement:
-Proposes minor process/tooling improvements to reduce qualification cycle time.
-Contributes to knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
Additional Responsibilities (as needed)
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.
Collaboration & Partnership:
-Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.
Problem Solving:
-Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices.
Continuous Learning:
-Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.
Continuous Improvement:
-Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.
External Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Hardware/Optical Qualification and Interoperability:
-Executes qualification plans for routers, switches, optics (e.g., 100/400/800G), OLS, timing, and cabling.
-Performs interoperability testing across vendors and software versions; logs and triages defects.
-Validates performance metrics (throughput, BER/FEC, latency, power draw) against targets.
Compliance, Security, and Quality (incl. labs, test, and release controls):
-Runs repeatable test procedures and captures objective evidence for audits.
-Verifies BOM accuracy, labeling, and regulatory marks prior to release.
New Product Introduction (NPI), Deployment Readiness, and Sustaining:
-Prepares release packets (test results, known issues, mitigations) for operational handoff.
-Executes A/B or pilot deployments in labs.
-Performs root cause analysis on field returns and drives corrective actions.
Data, Metrics, and Continuous Improvement:
-Proposes minor process/tooling improvements to reduce qualification cycle time.
-Contributes to knowledge base articles and standard operating procedures.
Additional Responsibilities (as needed)
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution:
-Independently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. Proactively prioritizes work and adapts to resource or timeline shifts, suggesting adjustments to maintain project efficiency.
Collaboration & Partnership:
-Collaborates across teams to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives. Builds and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business, stakeholder, and/or customer needs to build and support effective partnerships. Actively listens to diverse perspectives and asks questions to ensure understanding of others.
Problem Solving:
-Independently identifies and addresses standard and non-standard issues in accordance with standard practices, escalating more complex issues as appropriate. Analyzes data and/or information from multiple sources to troubleshoot standard and non-standard errors. Contributes to knowledge sharing and best practices.
Continuous Learning:
-Embraces continuous learning by actively seeking to build knowledge and new skills and/or tools, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.
Continuous Improvement:
-Develops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. Seeks input from team members on alternative approaches and methods for improving work.
