Sr Principal Hardware Engineer

Overview

We have a rich heritage in the optical industry and have experienced tremendous growth. We provide a robust optical solutions portfolio to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing.

Molex is seeking a very experienced Senior Principal Hardware Development Engineer as a senior member of our technical staff contributing to design decisions for advanced optical transceivers used in next-generation data center and telecom networks. This hands-on role requires deep technical expertise in optical transceiver architecture, component integration, and system-level performance, with a strong emphasis on innovation, reliability, and manufacturability. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in our organization and will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and innovative engineering environment.

Some travel is required in this role.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• At least 10 years of hands-on hardware design experience
• 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.
• Experience automating measurements using C# or Python
• Familiarity with industry requirements such as IEEE and OIF
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills

• Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

For this role, we anticipate paying $180,000 - $280,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Applicants may direct emails to:
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