Senior Optical Transceiver Design Engineer

At Applied Materials' CTO office, we are developing optical interconnect solutions for the next generation hyperscale computing and AI/ML. You will be working with a highly capable international team to develop platform level solution for optical interconnect, including CPO (Co-Packaged Optics).

Responsibility

• Define and architect optical interconnect solution modules (200G/lane and beyond) aligned with product-level requirements.

• Lead hardware design optical interconnect solution and customer related demo to validate platform solution, including PCB design, schematic capture, and component selection. Guide layout engineers to complete PCB layout that meets mechanical, signal integrity, thermal, and manufacturing constraints.
• Define and optimize signal integrity (SI) for 200G/lane and beyond, covering high-speed SerDes, channel modeling, and link margin analysis.
• Develop robust power delivery network (PDN) solutions for high-density, high-speed optical/electrical systems.
• Collaborate with optical, packaging, thermal, and system engineers to co-design solutions that balance performance, power, and cost.
• Lead technical validation, bring-up, and performance optimization of CPO modules
• Support design validation, qualification, and root-cause analysis during development and production ramp.
• Stay current with and implement relevant industry standards (IEEE, MSA, CMIS, etc.).
• Contribute to automation of transceiver performance testing using Python, C++, or LabVIEW.

Qualifications

You should have System-level understanding of current and emerging optical transceiver architectures and standards, And strong problem-solving skills and collaborative, proactive attitude. Some travel might be required.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience in optical transceiver design, fiber optics, RF modulation, and networking systems.

Hands-on experience with:

• PCB schematic design and layout review for optical modules.
• High-speed opto-electrical system design, including DSPs, power rails, and microcontroller interfaces.
• MSA and IEEE standards for optical transceivers and other interconnect standard (e.g., QSFP, OSFP, CMIS, NVlink, UCIe).
• Skilled in using lab equipment including DCA-X, BERT, real-time oscilloscopes, OSAs, and optical power meters
• Strong Python scripting skills for test automation and data analysis
• Solid understanding of SerDes tuning, including eye diagram analysis, jitter characterization, and electrical compliance
• Experience working on both the optical module side and the host/system side of high-speed links

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Referral Payment Plan:

None

U.S. Salary Range:
$161,000.00 - $221,000.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA

Job ID: Applied_Materials-R2518242

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-10-31T20:03:19