Optical Controls Firmware Engineer

CA Pay Range (Annual): $134,400.00 - $249,600.00 At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance. Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life, and disability insurance to eligible employees. Optical Controls Firmware Engineer San Jose, CA, United States Job Type: Full-Time / Permanent Job Grade: Senior or Staff level Brief Description Join the development team of Nokia’s next generation digital coherent optical transceiver modules and take on critical challenges in chip, module, and system designs to enable the next generation multi-terabit optical fiber transmission systems for data center, metro, and long haul markets. Summary This is an individual contributor engineering position responsible for designing control algorithms for highly-integrated optical devices and implementing optical validation tests for digital coherent optical modules in the world’s fastest next generation optical networking systems. Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities Design, implement and validate controls for digital coherent optical modules. Education / Experience Ph.D. in Electrical or Optical Engineering + relevant experience M.S. in Electrical or Optical Engineering + 5 years experience Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Experience with fundamental and advanced photonic device characterization techniques Experience with advanced modulation format telecommunication systems desired Strong software code development skills (C, Python, VB, Matlab or other) Excellent presentation and communication skills Highly self-motivated, ability to learn quickly and move fast Note: This position requires access to Export-Controlled Information, and eligibility to obtain necessary licenses or authorizations is mandatory. Infinera is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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