Celestica

Principal Engineer, Hardware Design - Optics

Celestica

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

CloudSwitching

About the role

  • Member of the Engineering team in larger Hardware Platform Development team.
  • Technical team leader providing detailed feature/functional specifications, system architecture, design and qualification for complex fiber optics transceiver modules and systems primarily 10 Gbit/s – 100 Gbit/s.
  • Collaborate within R&D hardware and software teams on datacenter and campus-wide network switch connectivity using Fiber Optics components.
  • Perform optical and electrical characterization and qualification of high-speed pluggable optical transceivers and copper cables.
  • Work closely with signal integrity and electrical hardware teams to debug, test and bring-up Ethernet switching hardware supporting optical transceivers and cables.
  • Develop, automate, and document new test procedures for qualification and support NPI process.
  • Provide engineering expertise and onsite support for interoperability demonstrations and external certification with 3rd party networking equipment.
  • Support internal product development, qualification, testing efforts, and vendor selection/management.

Requirements

  • 10+ years’ experience in fiber optic communication and Hardware product development.
  • Experience and familiarity with vendor base for Optical Products.
  • Strong skills in developing Fiber Optic modules such as SFP+/XFP/CFP/QSFP.
  • Perform optical and electrical characterization and qualification of high-speed pluggable optical transceivers and copper cables.
  • Work closely with Engineering teams in new product introduction (NPI) process.
  • Develop, automate, and document new test procedures for qualification of pluggable optical transceivers or cables.
  • Work with signal integrity and electrical hardware teams to debug, test and bring-up Ethernet switching hardware.
  • Provide engineering expertise and onsite support for interoperability demonstrations.
  • Support external optics certification and interoperability with 3rd party networking equipment.
  • Help formulate vendor selection, management, and procurement strategy.
  • Familiarity with high-speed pluggable transceiver form-factors and MSAs.
  • Detailed experience with high-speed electrical and optical test equipment.
  • Highly self-motivated with a strong multidisciplinary background.
  • Demonstrated strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to work independently or in a team.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred).