TE Connectivity · 7 hours ago
High Speed Optical Product Development Engineer
USA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$87K/yr - $109K/yrTE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. The Optical Product Development Engineer will focus on designing and developing next-generation optical connectivity solutions, ensuring signal integrity and manufacturability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveElectrical DistributionHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Design co-packaged optics (CPO) or near-packaged optics (NPO) solutions, integrating optical interconnects tightly with high-radix ASIC subsystems to enable ultra-high bandwidth and low-latency data transmission
Develop passive fiber connectivity solutions like FAU, optical backplane, inside-box fiber cable assembly, ELSFP modules, fiber shuffle, cassettes and fiber termination for CPO/NPO applications
Conduct end-to-end simulations and modeling to optimize signal integrity, power efficiency, and thermal performance
Evaluate photonic integration techniques, and semiconductor technologies to maintain a competitive advantage in CPO/NPO innovation
Validate mechanical designs through simulation and physical testing
Have mechanical and thermal simulation and solution experience for CPO
Partner with ASIC, package, board, and photonics engineering teams to ensure CPO/NPO solutions are manufacturable, scalable, and aligned with system architecture requirements
Work cross-functionally with engineering, product management, sales, and marketing teams to translate technical insights into compelling product offerings
Design and execute fiber testing protocols including bend testing, pull testing, and environmental testing and validate products across CPO Engine, FAU, optics connectors, ELSFP, Fiber shuffle, optical backplane etc
Analyze test data and implement design improvements based on findings
Support customer validation and qualification processes
Qualification
Required
Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field or local equivalent
Using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to support a single product, service or process
Providing technical support in designing advanced solutions to continuously improve system performance
Assisting senior engineers and designers to engineer effective manufacturing processes/technology while preserving product design functionality
Helping identify potential improvement areas and develop associated solutions
Benefits
Health insurance
401(k)
Disability
Life insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Voluntary benefits
Company
TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity provides and markets engineered electronic components, network solutions, and specialty products.
Founded in 1941
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (75)
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2020 (76)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.1B2025-04-29Post Ipo Debt· $1.47B
2025-01-28Post Ipo Debt· $782.37M
2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $350M
Leadership Team
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Terrence R. Curtin
Chief Executive Officer
Heath A. Mitts
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-14
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