Optical Hardware Engineer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$74,300 - $150,500•Hybrid

About The Position

HPE Networks is seeking an Optical Hardware Engineer to join its Optical Engineering team in Sunnyvale, California. The role is a subject matter expert position focused on 100G, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T pluggable optical/electrical transceivers and cable assembly interconnects. It is responsible for module-level specifications and test verification across Juniper switching, routing, and security platforms. The role is hybrid, with an average requirement of two days per week in an HPE office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with optical transceiver module specifications and testing.
Experience testing state-of-the-art 100G, 400G, and 800G modules according to current optical IEEE standards and MSA specifications.
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a mutually supportive team environment.
Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly process and present test results.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of optical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation software used to test optical modules and interfaces.

Responsibilities

Develop pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly specifications and requirements based on industry standards and MSAs, including IEEE, OIF, and SNIA SFF.
Engage with optics transceiver vendors on Juniper specifications and requirements for optical product definition.
Create optics module test plans to address verification requirements.
Build test stations using optical and electrical test equipment.
Create test automation software to execute tests and store results in a database.
Conduct performance characterization and qualification tests.
Develop software to process data, distill results, and generate test reports.
Work with Signal Integrity, System Hardware, and Software engineering teams on optics integration in Juniper routing, switching, and security systems.
Support Juniper Customer Service teams with root cause analysis of pluggable optics failures.
Support external optics certification and interoperability with third-party networking equipment.