Sr. Principal Hardware Architect for Optical Transceivers

Coherent Corp. Vietnam • Fremont, CA

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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!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

Requirements

• B.S. with typically 10 years of related experience, M.S./Ph.D. preferred
• Strong knowledge and expertise in high-speed RF design, photonics, and optoelectronics
• Expertise on high-speed optoelectronic and RF components – designs, specifications, characterization, performance, and qualification
• Solid foundation of understanding: signal/power integrity (SI/PI), system integration of FW/SW and HW with respect to functionality and performance, optomechanical design
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills for product design and debug
• Hands-on technical background in PAM4 optical transceiver designs – EML, Silicon Photonics, DSP, driver, TIA, PCB/PCBA, electrical and optical packaging
• High-density multiple-layer PCB designs
• Experience in RF analysis and design using modeling tools such as CST or HFSS
• Optical and electrical lab measurement skills, including script-based test automation

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of PAM4 optical transceivers for datacenter, AI/ML, HPC applications from concept to high-volume production ready
• Define and implement the electrical/optical architecture of pluggable/co-packaged optical transceivers meeting customers’ requirements
• Work cross-functionally with FW/SW, OSA (optical sub-assembly), process development, Q&R, program/product management to develop fully compliant optical transceivers
• Lead the integration of optical, hardware, FW/SW, and process, including troubleshooting and yield improvement
• Create various drawings, BOM and ECO as product design documents
• Address/resolve DFM issues
• Hold the architecture, EVT, DVT phase reviews to lead the design to NPI stage
• Perform RF and link simulations as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level