Senior Optical Systems Engineer ClariPhy Communications

Reporting to: Director, Systems Engineering
Location: Los Altos, CA
Job Description
ClariPhy seeks a full-time experienced Senior Optical Systems Engineer for ClariPhy?s 40G and 100G
coherent optical communications solutions. In this role, you will develop experiments, simulations,
and analytical methods for characterizing and optimizing system performance, leveraging your
expertise in nonlinear optical fiber propagation, coherent optical communications, and polarization
effects in fibers. You will be responsible for creating test and simulation scenarios based on a deep
knowledge of the requirements of fiber optic equipment vendors and carriers. Working with a
world class Systems Engineering team composed of communications and optical engineers, you will
fully validate the system performance of ClariPhy?s mixed signal processing System on Chips (SOCs).
By combining a passion for hands on experimental work and an enthusiasm for collaboration with
ClariPhy?s chip designers and customers, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the
chip performance in deployed systems, so as to bring to market robust and reliable coherent optical
communications products. When necessary, you will augment the efforts of the Applications
Engineering team in a collaborative effort to solve tough customer issues.
Required Skills & Experience
? The successful candidate will have 5 to 15+ years? experience in the optical communications
industry, and demonstrated laboratory experience working with nonlinear dense wavelength
division multiplexed (DWDM) systems and networks, and advanced test equipment such as real
time oscilloscopes, high data rate bit error rate testers, and a variety of optical test equipment.
? Experience in simulating and analyzing the communications performance of optical fiber
systems, with a strong fundamental understanding of the impact of transmission effects on end
to end performance, as quantified by metrics such as quality factor (Q-factor), and Optical Signal
to Noise Ratio (OSNR) penalty. Experience with coherent optical communications systems is
highly desirable.
? Experience with forward error correction coding techniques and next generation framing
protocols is desirable.
? Experience with requirements based testing and a systematic, disciplined approach to
performance validation.
? Professional experience or coursework in digital communications theory.
? Strong communication and teamwork skills and an ability to work cross-functionally with design,
applications, and customer teams.
? A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics or the equivalent, or a Master?s degree with
extensive professional experience.

Location:	16 Technology Drive Suite 165 Irvine, CA 92618 United States