Lead Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Fremont, CA

64d • Onsite

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

• B.S. with 5 years of related experience, or M.S. with 2 years, or Ph.D.
• Expertise on high-speed optoelectronic and RF components – designs, specifications, characterization, performance, and qualification
• Solid foundation of understanding for high-speed optical transceivers
• Optomechanical design
• Strong laboratory measurement skills required (optical and electrical lab measurements), including script-based test automation
• Strong collaborative and communications skills are required for interactions with customers, with the design, process, and manufacturing teams.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills for product design and debug
• Hands-on technical background in optical transceiver designs – CW and tunable lasers, Silicon Photonics, DSP, driver, TIA, PCB/PCBA, pluggable and co-packaged optics, electrical and optical packaging
• Experience in advanced packaging of electrical and/or optical devices (flip-chip, BGA, fiber array attachment)
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.: Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Nice To Haves

• M.S. preferred, Ph.D. a plus

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is opto-electrical/rf design and characterization of fiber optic sub-assemblies, primarily >100 Gbit/s and higher with focus on coherent transmission
• Experience with various simulation modeling tools, such as SW, HFSS, ADS, CST, Matlab, Zemax, etc.
• Work closely with both internal and external suppliers to develop the necessary active components (SiPh PICs, InP components, drivers, TIAs, analog ICs, etc.)
• Identify and drive reliability, performance and yield improvement projects
• Interface with internal customers, in both NPI and production organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees