Photonic Design Verification Test Engineer

Location: Holmdel

Meet the Team Acacia Communications Inc., a leader in disruptive client optics and coherent technology, is currently seeking a Device Verification Test (DVT) Engineer to design and run automated testing of PIC devices, assist development teams with design specifications, and improve production yields.

Your Impact Reporting into Acacia/Cisco Device Verification Test group, this engineer will work closely with our integrated silicon photonics, optical packaging, ASIC development, and the operations teams to deliver leading edge, high-yielding, high-throughput processes across Acacia/Cisco product line of optoelectronic components and modules.

New product introduction – work closely with RF, silicon photonics, DSP, and module design teams to debug and bring-up new PICs and modules

Develop test algorithms and calibration procedures

Define and execute design verification test plans

Responsible for design verification documentation

Support PIC level failure analysis and troubleshooting

Minimum Qualifications Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 year of related experience

Experience working in a lab.

Experience with basic fiber optics components and test and measurement equipment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with high bandwidth RF, EO/OE testing

Experience with client optics DSP, Ser Des, and its testing

Experience with software and test automation, especially based on PythonDAC/ADC operations and controls experience

Experience in optical communications, including PAM4 and coherent optical communications

Experience with JMP or similar data analysis softwareC++, Matlab programming and VPI modelling experience

International and domestic travel to support customer development and internal Cisco collaboration may be required

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