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Programming.com · 1 day ago

Optical Design Verification Test Engineer

San Jose, CA

Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Programming.com is a company involved in new product development and sustaining efforts, and they are seeking an Optical Design Verification Test Engineer. The role focuses on defining and implementing platform host test procedures, carrying out host design test characterization and qualification, particularly for optical interfaces across multiple Cisco hardware platforms.

ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Hiring Manager

Firoz Ahmad✅

Responsibilities

Review engineering specifications and develop test strategies for new products

Integrate new equipment and develop test systems and environments

Leverage automation to implement test strategy & improve efficiency

Test product compliance with internal specs and industry standards

Provide detailed issue mitigation & drive issues to closure

Document test plans, procedures, and test reports

Help root cause field issues & support customer escalations

Collaborate with system designers, SI engineers, SW/diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, and external vendors to ensure robust test methodology and timely issue mitigation, resulting in high product quality

Qualification

Optical test equipmentHigh-speed SERDESTest automationPythonOptical transceiver theoryTroubleshooting & diagnosticsHardware evaluation methodologiesIEEE 802.3 standardsC/C++MATLABInstrument controlScriptingBoard layout familiarity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Experience with electrical or optical test and measurement equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes w/CDR, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, noise generators, traffic generators)

Experience with high-speed SERDES or signal integrity

Preferred

Automation expertise: Experience in test automation, familiar with Python, C/C++, or MATLAB

Experience in optical transceiver theory, functional blocks, and form factors (SFP, QSFP, OSFP, QSFPDD, etc.)

Experience in optical signal measurement

Experience with troubleshooting & diagnostics, and instrument control & automation

Experience building HW/Optics physical layer evaluation methodologies based on product requirements, scripting (e.g., Python) for measurement automation

Experience with fundamental hardware blocks & subsystems—CPU/microcontrollers, LVDS signaling, clocking, and power issues; familiarity with schematics and board layout

Familiarity with the following standards: IEEE 802.3, OIF/CEI, MSA, SFF8431