Electronics Engineer

Optoelectronics Engineer / Optical Engineer / Photonics Engineer

Naperville, Illinois

A specialist engineering role for an Optoelectronics Engineer with hands-on experience in high-speed optical modules, semiconductor optical devices, silicon photonics, and optical-electronic integration.

You’ll take technical ownership of advanced co-packaged optics product development, helping shape new electro-optical solutions for high-performance connectivity applications used across data center and telecom infrastructure. This is suited to an engineer who wants responsibility across technology selection, architecture, development, integration, and productization.

Optoelectronics Engineer / Optical Engineer / Photonics Engineer Benefits:

• Negotiable pay
• Flexible paid time off, increasing over time
• 10 paid holidays, including two floating holidays
• 401(k) company match
• Professional development and career development resources
• Monthly team events, free lunches, and team activities
• Opportunity to work with advanced fiber optic and optoelectronic technology

The Optoelectronics Engineer / Optical Engineer / Photonics Engineer Role:

• Lead the technical development of co-packaged optics and optical module products from concept through to productization
• Assess optical engine technologies, suppliers, and sourcing partners for highly integrated optoelectronic components
• Work with high-speed optical devices including lasers, detectors, modulators, and integrated optical components
• Collaborate with digital and analog circuit designers, signal and power integrity specialists, substrate layout engineers, and system design teams
• Use optical and electrical modelling and simulation tools to design electro-optical devices and data paths
• Support the development of high-speed linear integrated optical components
• Analyse technical data, build models, and present findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Optoelectronics Engineer / Optical Engineer / Photonics Engineer Requirements:

• Degree in Optics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 3+ years’ hands-on experience developing high-speed optical modules
• Experience with semiconductor optical devices such as high-speed photodetectors, high-speed modulators, or integrated waveguide devices
• Strong understanding of silicon photonics, semiconductor physics, optical component design, fabrication, and test
• Experience using optical simulation tools, design automation software, EDA flows, or related design methodologies
• Knowledge of higher order PAM transmission formats
• Understanding of 2.5D or 3D optical-electronic integration techniques
• Ability to work with large data sets, statistical analysis tools, and cross-functional engineering teams