Staff Optical Engineer

NokiaSan Jose, CA

About The Position

As a Staff Optical Design Verification Test (ODVT) Engineer, you will lead the comprehensive testing, validation, and performance characterization of the next generation of coherent linecards and pluggables. This position involves developing and executing detailed test plans, analyzing complex data, and ensuring that Nokia's optical products meet stringent performance specifications, quality standards, and industry compliance requirements. In this role, you will frequently face intricate technical problems, requiring advanced problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of state-of-the-art DSP, optical front-end technologies, and basic transmission impairments. You will play a critical role in the product development lifecycle, from early-stage integration and contributing to detailed line card architectures with peer engineering groups, to final product release, directly driving the delivery of high-performance and reliable optical networking solutions.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of state-of-the-art DSP.
  • Deep understanding of optical front-end technologies.
  • Deep understanding of basic transmission impairments.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead comprehensive testing, validation, and performance characterization of next-generation coherent linecards and pluggables.
  • Develop and execute detailed test plans.
  • Analyze complex data.
  • Ensure optical products meet stringent performance specifications, quality standards, and industry compliance requirements.
  • Address intricate technical problems requiring advanced problem-solving skills.
  • Contribute to detailed line card architectures with peer engineering groups.
  • Drive the delivery of high-performance and reliable optical networking solutions.

Benefits

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
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