Senior Optical Link Test Engineer
Job in
California, Moniteau County, Missouri, 65018, USA
Listed on 2026-10-10
Listing for:
Darwin Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-10
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Test Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are working with an innovative technology company developing next-generation photonic and optical communication solutions.
They are looking for a Senior Optical Link Test Engineer to lead the development, characterization, and validation of high-speed optical links and integrated photonic devices.
This is a hands‑on role covering PIC testing, optical/electrical characterization, test automation, troubleshooting, and data analysis
, with the opportunity to mentor engineers and influence product development.
- Develop, characterize, and validate 100G+/lane optical communication links
. - Test and troubleshoot PIC‑based transmitters and receivers.
- Characterize components including lasers, modulators, photodiodes, amplifiers, couplers, and passive elements
. - Develop optical and electrical test plans and automated measurement setups.
- Use high‑speed instrumentation including AWGs, oscilloscopes, VNAs, BER testers, OSAs, tunable lasers, power meters, VOAs, and polarization controllers
. - Analyze link performance including link budgets, OSNR, dispersion, polarization, jitter, equalization, and crosstalk
. - Automate testing and data analysis using Python
. - Support characterization of silicon photonics, InP photonics, and integrated optical engines
. - Troubleshoot issues across optical, electrical, and photonic subsystems.
- Work cross‑functionally with photonics, electrical, packaging, and systems teams.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on test and characterization activities.
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Optics/Photonics, Physics
, or related field; MS/PhD preferred. - 7+ years’ hands‑on experience developing and testing high-speed optical communication links.
- Proven experience with 100G+/lane optical links
. - Strong understanding of optical communications and link fundamentals.
- Hands‑on experience with PIC‑level transmitter and receiver testing
. - Experience with high‑speed optical/electrical test instrumentation.
- Strong troubleshooting, data analysis, and documentation skills.
- Experience with Python‑based test automation
. - Experience with silicon photonics, InP photonics, or integrated optical engines
.
- Experience with coherent optical communications
, polarization, phase, or coherent DSP. - Experience taking photonic technologies from R&D through product development
. - Experience mentoring engineers or leading cross‑functional technical projects.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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