4h ago

Lead Systems Applications Engineer - Optical

San Jose

$200k-$300k / yearest.

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🛠 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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