4h ago
Lead Systems Applications Engineer - Optical
San Jose
✨ $200k-$300k / yearest.
full-timeleadai-ml
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll lead customer-facing technical support for 51.2T-class switches and 800G/1.6T optical transceivers in AI networking. You'll enable seamless integration of cutting-edge optical interconnects that power tomorrow's supercomputing. This ground-floor opportunity lets you shape the optical layer from the ground up at a well-funded startup.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Provide expert technical support for 51.2T switch architectures and 800G/1.6T optical transceivers
- Serve as primary customer-facing technical lead translating requirements into system solutions
- Debug interoperability issues across AI networking switches, DSPs, and high-speed optical modules
- Lead customer demos, evaluations, and hands-on system bring-up including switch configuration
📋 Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years experience with optical transceivers, DSP bring-up, and high-speed link debugging
- In-depth familiarity with AI networking switch architectures and Layer 1/Layer 2 configurations
- Experience with 800G optical modules and 51.2T-class switches (1.6T/next-gen strongly preferred)
✨ Nice to Have
- ASIC architecture and chip-level/EIC-level experience
- Experience interfacing with foundries and semiconductor manufacturing flows
- Previous experience at a leading optical transceiver or networking systems company
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 💰 Competitive salary and significant equity compensation
- 🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 🏖️ Flexible time off
- 🚀 Direct impact on groundbreaking AI data center technology
- 📈 Opportunity for rapid career growth
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