Hardware Engineer - Optics

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

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Overview

Job Description:

HPE Networking is seeking a talented and experienced Optical Hardware Engineer to join its Optical Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA.

This individual will be a subject matter expert in 100G/400G/800G/1.6T pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly interconnects and be responsible for module level specifications and test verification across HPE’s switching, routing and security platforms.

Location: This is a hybrid position working up to 3 days in a lab in our Sunnyvale, Cal. office.

Responsibilities

• Develop pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly specifications and requirements based on industry standards and MSAs, e.g. IEEE, OIF, SNIA SFF.
• Engage with optics transceiver vendors on HPE’s optics transceiver specifications and requirements for optical product definition.
• Creates optics module test plans to address verification requirements.
• Builds test stations using optical and electrical test equipment.
• Creates test automation software to execute tests and store results in database.
• Conducts performance characterization and qualification tests.
• Develop software to process data and distill results. Generate test reports.
• Work closely with Signal Integrity, System Hardware and Software engineering teams with optics integration in HPE routing/switching/security systems.
• Support HPE Customer Service teams with pluggable optics failure root cause analysis.
• Support external optics certification and interoperability with 3rd party networking equipment.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree along with 5 years of optical transceiver module specification and test experience. Experience in hardware board design is highly desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience testing state of the art 100G/400G/800G modules per current optical IEEE standards and MSA specifications.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of optical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation software used in the testing of optical modules and interfaces.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills working in a mutually supportive team environment.
• Must possess written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly process and present test results.
  
  

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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_04

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.

– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 135,500 - 275,000 in California

The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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