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Optical Test and Automation Engineer – Platforms
| Company | Google |
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| Location | Sunnyvale, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $126000 – $181000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a specialized field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP, etc.), or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience working in a hardware lab environment, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- 2 years of experience working on wafer-level or chip-level probe testing or optical lab automation and scripting (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW).
- 1 year of experience in optical transceivers and testing.
Responsibilities
- Lead test development for new and existing optical product designs. Create and execute comprehensive test plans, ensuring full coverage and quality adherence.
- Develop and automate optical test instrumentation using Python and vendor Application programming interface (APIs) optimizing data acquisition and scripting.
- Operate wafer probe stations, conduct high-frequency measurements, and analyze wafer data for product validation.
- Develop automated test scripts, debug hardware/software issues for switch/router/transport platforms. Analyze, troubleshoot, and root cause field failures of optical transceiver modules. Drive issues to closure with the design team to implement preventive measures.
- Install, test, repair, and validate new and existing hardware and fiber connections. Maintain lab infrastructure, manage equipment, and troubleshoot field failures, ensuring a functional Research and Development environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field (e.g., Optics, Sensors, Audio/DSP).
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- Experience with lab test and measurement instrumentation (e.g., fiber optic active and passive devices), and with fiber optics components handling and cleaning.
- Experience with data center optical transceiver standards.
- Experience with lab test automation frameworks.
- Understanding of computer and networking systems such as physical, functional, logical, mechanical, optics, electrical, software, thermal, etc.
