Hardware Engineer

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop block diagrams and schematics for optical transceivers from initial concept phase
• Be responsible for the specifications, design, test, integration and release of new products
• Create Hardware Unit Design Specification documents and test-plans
• Develop designs that employ bare-die chips and other microelectronic assembly techniques (e.g., wire-bonding and flip chipping)
• Work closely with layout engineer on the design of high layer-count board designs
• Provide guidance to CAD designer’s during PCB design
• Work closely with the FPGA/FW/Test engineering team during integration phase of the product
• Provide engineering support for designs in production and transfer of products to contract manufacturers
• Work cross functionally within all R&D disciplines in order to meet design objectives
• Complete the full product design life cycle on a portion of the system involving multiple components
• Work independently on the assigned design activities with minimal supervision
• Understand the product architecture, design, processes, tools, etc. required to perform assigned design activities
• Other projects and assignments may result and be assigned to accommodate the changing needs of the department and the Company

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Physics
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the area of high-speed board design
• Strong knowledge in the fundamentals of EM and RF such as impedance matching and S-parameters
• Mentor Graphics DxDesigner (schematics) proficiency
• Experience in fiber optics test and measurements
• Knowledge in operating tests instruments, such as Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Logic, Analyzer, Function Generator, BER test sets
• Microsoft Office skills
• Able to drive design teams, component vendors and manufacturing partners
• Able to generate high quality design documents (High level design and Unit Test)
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Self-motivated and can perform with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
• Travel is limited and rare for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of optical component reliability and telecom performance standards such as Telcordia, IEC, and ITU
• Knowledge of Hyperlynx tool for SI and PI simulations
• Working experience of optical transceivers
• Programming skills in LabView, Python, or Matlab for test purposes