Position: Senior Signal Integrity Engineer Optical Transceivers & LPO Modules
Location: Nashua, NH
Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in Nashua, NH and we have design, sales and manufacturing locations globally.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Signal Integrity Engineer, Optics, to join our High-Speed I/O R&D team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the electrical design, simulation, validation, and optimization of next-generation optical transceivers, Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO), and high-speed networking products supporting 800G, 1.6T and future generation applications.
This role requires deep expertise in high-speed serial channels, DSPs, retimers, SerDes architectures, PCB design, cable assemblies, optical modules, and signal integrity analysis from concept through production.
Responsibilities
Optical Transceiver & LPO Development
- Design and development of optical transceivers and LPO modules for high-speed interconnect systems (Ethernet, PCIe)
- Evaluate optical engine integration, TIA, laser driver, VCSEL, EML, and photodiode interfaces.
- Collaborate with Firmware engineering, software engineering, mechanical teams.
- Analyze insertion loss, return loss, crosstalk, impedance discontinuities, and channel compliance.
- Hands-on optical transceiver, LPO module qualification with broader system integration is a plus.
- Support compliance testing and customer qualification activities.
- Evaluate and optimize channels utilizing DSPs, retimers, and high-speed SerDes devices.
- Analyze CTLE, DFE, FFE, adaptive equalization, FEC, and link margin performance
- Knowledge of Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) is a plus.
- Familiarity with IEEE Ethernet and PCIe SIG standards and CMIS compliance testing.
Networking Technologies
- Support development of high-speed networking products for AI, cloud, and data center applications.
- Understand NIC architectures and networking protocols including Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, and MCTP.
- Participate in performance optimization of complete networking systems.
Required Qualifications
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in high-speed signal integrity engineering.
- Strong understanding of high-speed serial interfaces and networking systems.
- Experience with 56G, 112G, and preferably 224G PAM4 technologies.
- Experience developing optical transceivers and LPO products.