Senior Staff Optical Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Optical Engineer

Role Summary

The Senior Staff Optical Engineer will develop and validate high-speed optical interconnect systems used in data center, cloud and carrier applications. The role sits in the Optical Connectivity Group and focuses on system-level modeling, simulation, lab characterization, and design validation of optical transceivers and associated electrical/optical channels.

Experience Level

Senior-level (senior/staff). See Education Requirements for specific years-of-experience guidance associated with degree levels.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities cover system simulation, lab validation, and troubleshooting of high-speed optical links.

• Perform end-to-end system and channel simulations covering SerDes, electrical and optical channels, packages, and transceivers.
• Develop, maintain, and extend system-level simulation environments and models.
• Conduct laboratory measurements and correlate results with simulations for system validation and optimization.
• Analyze and resolve signal integrity issues (crosstalk, attenuation, reflections, discontinuities) in high-speed designs.
• Execute engineering validation tests (EVT) and design validation tests (DVT) for optical communication products.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required for successful performance in this role.

• Deep knowledge of optical communication components and subsystems: optical DSPs (including coherent DSP), modulators, receivers, TIAs, and RF amplifiers.
• Expertise in optical link impairments and compensation techniques, and signal integrity across the data path.
• Solid fundamentals in RF/microwave engineering and photonics.
• Proficient programming in Python for data analysis and automation.
• Experience with system or channel simulation tools such as Keysight ADS (including IBIS-AMI) or MATLAB.
• Experience in signal processing and analysis for data communications (PAM4, equalization, DSP techniques).
• Hands-on experience with electrical and optical test equipment: optical spectrum analyzers, digital communication analyzers, high-speed oscilloscopes, wavelength and power meters.
• Familiarity with signal integrity measurement tools and techniques including VNA and TDR.

Education Requirements

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree with 5–10 years of relevant experience in design validation and modeling for fiber-optical communication systems. (Degree and years guidance specified in the source posting.)

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.