Ranovus

Optical Engineer

Ranovus$80K — $95K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 2 to 5 years of experience in optical systems or opto-electronic devices.
  • Knowledge of optical systems, digital communication systems, hardware, PCB, and software/firmware.
  • Proficient in Python or Matlab scripting languages.
  • Hands-on experience in a lab environment with troubleshooting capabilities.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate and optimize optical engine performance.
  • Define and develop detailed optical performance test plans.
  • Establish complex lab setups using high-speed electrical/optical equipment.
  • Design and maintain automated test scripts for data measurement.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis of optical performance issues through experimentation.
  • Create comprehensive test reports summarizing results and key findings.
  • Support coordination between teams including AE, R&D, and marketing.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on leading-edge optical communication modules.
  • Collaborative work environment with multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Exposure to high-speed interconnect technology.
  • Hands-on experience with advanced lab equipment and testing procedures.
  • Potential for growth in both technical and project management skills.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and talented Optical Engineer to join our Optical System Integration/ Verification team. The successful candidate would implement and test electrical and optical hardware/system for leading-edge optical communication modules for customer delivery.

Responsibilities include:
• Collaborate with multi-functional groups (photonics, hardware and software) to bring-up, validate, debug, calibrate, optimize and characterize optical engine performance.
• Understand product requirements, define test objectives, and develop detailed optical performance test plans that outline test strategies, scope, configurations, deliverables, and schedules.
• Establish complex lab setups using various high-speed electrical/optical lab equipment (oscilloscope, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, BERT, etc.).
• Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts to adjust operating conditions of the device and capture the measurement data.
• Root-causes analysis of optical performance issues through lab experimentation and collaboration with design teams.
• Create test reports that summarize test results, key findings, and bug fixes.
• Support interworking between AE and the R&D team and the marketing team.
• Collaborate with external instrument vendors for equipment procurement and ensure seamless software and control integration.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years relevant work experience on optical systems or opto-electronics devices (lasers, detectors, modulators, transceivers).
• Knowledge of optical systems and components, digital communication systems, HW, PCB, SW/FW.
• Experience in Python or Matlab script languages.
• Experience in a lab environment including troubleshooting issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable skills:
• Knowledge of very high-speed interconnects (electrical and optical) for Ethernet, PCIe/CXL etc.
• Exposure to programming and debugging embedded software on microcontrollers.

If you have a passion for technology and innovation and want to be part of a team pushing the boundaries, we encourage you to apply.

About Ranovus

Ranovus is a provider of multi-terabit interconnect solutions for data center and communications networks. The company's products are designed to enable faster, more efficient data transfer and storage, and to reduce the cost and complexity of network infrastructure. Ranovus was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Learn more about Ranovus
Size
51 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$5 million
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+50%
Revenue
$10 million

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