Principal Electrical Engineer – High-Speed Optoelectronics & RF Systems

MKS Instruments•Milpitas, CA

1d•$126,200 - $210,350•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Electrical Engineer – High-Speed Optoelectronics & RF Systems at MKS, you will partner with electrical, optical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to lead the architecture, design, and development of advanced optoelectronic optical communication test systems. This role requires a hands-on technical leader capable of working across electrical, optical, and mechanical systems and manufacturing disciplines to develop next-generation products.

Requirements

MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
15+ years of experience developing complex electronic products.
Deep expertise in analog circuit design.
Strong RF and high-speed electronics design experience.
Demonstrated experience designing photodiode-based receiver systems.
Experience with optical design and concepts.
Experience with optoelectronic hardware development.
Strong proficiency with circuit simulation and modeling tools.
Expertise in laboratory characterization, debugging, and root-cause analysis.
Track record of bringing complex products from concept through production.
Eligible to work in the United States.
Not requiring sponsorship for work visas.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing electronics and optoelectronic hardware for high-speed optical communications and datacenter networking applications.
Experience with 100G, 200G, 400G, 800G, or higher-speed optical communication systems.
Experience with optical transceivers, coherent optics, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
Experience with MMIC components and capabilities.
Experience with RF amplifier design and topologies.
Experience with semiconductor optoelectronic devices and device characterization.
Experience with optical test and measurement systems.
Familiarity with high-performance instrumentation including oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers (VNAs), and optical/RF spectrum analyzers; TDECQ testing.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for the development of complex optoelectronic products and subsystems.
Perform system-level tradeoff analyses involving performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and schedule.
Support technology roadmaps and identify emerging technologies relevant to future products.
Develop RF and microwave circuits from DC to 100 GHz and beyond.
Design low-noise signal conditioning, amplification, control, and power management circuits.
Perform signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compatibility analyses.
Design and characterize photodiode-based receiver chains, including: Focusing optics, Photodiodes, Transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), Distributed amplifiers, Receiver front-end electronics, Optical detection and acquisition systems.
Perform HFSS-based analog simulations and high-speed signal-path analysis.