TE Connectivity · 8 hours ago
PRODUCT ENGINEER II
Milpitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$87K/yr - $109K/yr
5+ years expTE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating innovative solutions for a safer and connected future. They are seeking an Optical Product Development Engineer to focus on the development of optical connectivity solutions and drive innovation in optical design while ensuring manufacturability and reliability.
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
Bachelor's degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics with 5-10 years of experience in optical design
Technical expertise in high-speed optical engineering and design
Knowledge of Compute, Networking, AI / ML, and storage architecture
Experience in data center compute and/or networking industry system design and related technologies
Hands-on experience in the design and testing of optical transceivers, optical components and passive fiber connectivity
Experience with automated testing equipment and data acquisition systems
Experience with project management and cross-functional team leadership
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Ability to spend 10%-15% of your time traveling domestically and internationally
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics
Silicon Photonics background is HIGHLY desired
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.
10001+ employees
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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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