STAFF Optical System Engineer

San Jose, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 108800 - 155400

Posted on: 20-09-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Its fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what theyre doing!
Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!

Job Description

Develop comprehensive end-to-end optical system models including digital signal processing (DSP) drivers transimpedance amplifiers (TIA) and optical components such as lasers Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs) and photodetectors.
Perform signal integrity analysis including constellation diagram eye diagram generation and bit error rate (BER) simulations.
Implement and simulate digital equalization techniques such as FFE DFE MLSD and pre-emphasis for signal integrity optimization.
Analyze the impact of various impairments on system performance. Such as noise crosstalk non-linearity reflections.
Conduct both numerical and analytical simulations to assess optical system behavior under realistic operating conditions.
Correlate simulation models with experiment data at both module and device levels.

Skills & Experiences

Familiarity with direct-detection and coherent optical communication architectures.
Experience in modeling optoelectronic components (e.g. lasers modulators photodiodes DAC ADC driver TIA) using tools such as VPIphotonics MATLAB or Python.
Familiarity with advanced DSP techniques such as linear and decision-feedback equalization (FFE/DFE).
Knowledge of modeling on common impairments in high-speed optical links.
Hands-on experience with high-speed optical component measurements using oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers and other relevant equipment.

Pay Range:

P60-USA-1 :$108800.00 - $155400.00

Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors including but not limited to job location where work will be performed qualifications work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages which may include annual bonus commission for certain sales roles equity and health and welfare benefits.

Required Experience:

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Its fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what theyre doing!Were committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!Job DescriptionDevelop comprehensive end-to-en...