Hardware Systems Architect (Optical Networking)
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Architect coherent optical line card solutions, including requirements definition, functional partitioning, and system-level modeling across optical, electrical, and control subsystems.
Architect coherent optical line card solutions, including requirements definition, functional partitioning, and system-level modeling across optical, electrical, and control subsystems.
- Define architectural requirements for optical protection methods and coherent modem-based systems, including performance expectations, signal flows, control integration, and interoperability constraints.
Define architectural requirements for optical protection methods and coherent modem-based systems, including performance expectations, signal flows, control integration, and interoperability constraints.
- Lead evaluations of high-speed hardware architectures involving 400/800/1600GE+ connectivity standards, SerDes technologies, pluggable optics, and backplane or fabric integration.
Lead evaluations of high-speed hardware architectures involving 400/800/1600GE+ connectivity standards, SerDes technologies, pluggable optics, and backplane or fabric integration.
Define system-level interactions across hardware, firmware, software, and management interfaces while guiding key technical decisions throughout product development.
Define system-level interactions across hardware, firmware, software, and management interfaces while guiding key technical decisions throughout product development.
Guide system integration activities, including hardware characterization, modem performance validation, software bring-up, and interoperability testing.
Guide system integration activities, including hardware characterization, modem performance validation, software bring-up, and interoperability testing.
Oversee end-to-end system-level validation that replicates customer use cases and investigate complex technical issues identified during bring-up and testing.
Oversee end-to-end system-level validation that replicates customer use cases and investigate complex technical issues identified during bring-up and testing.
Produce technical documentation, present architectural content, and collaborate across engineering, PLM, and field teams to resolve customer issues and align product direction.
The must haves:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Experience: 10+ years of hardware, system design, or system support experience in optical networking or related high-speed technologies.
Experience: 10+ years of hardware, system design, or system support experience in optical networking or related high-speed technologies.
Demonstrated experience defining system architectures and driving technical decisions across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Demonstrated experience defining system architectures and driving technical decisions across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Application of coherent optical systems and line card architecture in product development environments.
Application of coherent optical systems and line card architecture in product development environments.
- Background in optical protection architectures and high-speed signal integrity.
Background in optical protection architectures and high-speed signal integrity.
Application of networking protocols, including Ethernet (400/800/1600GE+) and OTN.
Application of networking protocols, including Ethernet (400/800/1600GE+) and OTN.
- Utilization of synchronization technologies, including PTP and SyncE, with analytical and communication skills applied in engineering environments.
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