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Molex ยท 6 hours ago

Principal Hardware Engineer - Optical Solutions

positionFremont, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
date10+ years exp

Molex is a leader in the optical industry, known for providing high-performing wavelength management solutions. The Principal Hardware Development Engineer will design and develop advanced optical transceivers for data center and telecom networks, requiring deep technical expertise and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Provide critical contributions to the architecture, design, and validation of advanced optical transceiver modules (e.g., QSFP-DD, OSFP) supporting data rates of 800G, and higher
Responsible for the integration and bring-up of new optical transceiver designs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including optics, mechanical, firmware, and system integration to ensure performance and compliance with industry standards
Define and drive transceiver-level characterization and validation
Act as a technical mentor and thought leader within the organization
Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical leadership

Qualification

Optical transceiver designHardware design experienceLab testingCharacterizationC# programmingPython programmingIEEE standards familiarityProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
10+ years of hands-on hardware design experience, with at least 5 years focused on coherent and/or PAM4 optical transceivers
Proficient in lab testing and characterization using OSA, BERT, OMA, eye diagram analysis, power meters, etc
Ability to automate measurements using C# or Python is an advantage
Familiarity with industry requirements such as IEEE and OIF
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Life insurance
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Disability
Retirement
Paid vacation/time off
Educational assistance
Infertility assistance
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance

Company

Molex

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Molex supplies electronic interconnect solutions and connectivity products for a broad range of industries. It is a sub-organization of Koch, Inc..
dateFounded in 1938
location
Lisle, Illinois, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.molex.com

H1B Sponsorship

Molex has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2013-09-09Acquired

Leadership Team

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Martin Slark
CEO
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Alexandra Haser
Senior Industry Standards Engineer
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