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Coherent Optical Systems Engineer (35886)
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Kanata, ON, Canada
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Coherent Optical Systems Engineer
Role Overview
We are seeking a Coherent Optical Systems Engineer to contribute to the design, development, characterization, and optimization of advanced coherent optical transceivers based on next-generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and digital signal processor (DSP) technologies.
The successful candidate will work with early-stage PIC, DSP, and analog ASIC hardware to perform digital-optical integration, develop calibration and control methodologies, and conduct detailed system-level performance characterization.
This role requires close collaboration across optical, digital, high-speed analog, ASIC, software, and systems engineering teams. A key aspect of the position is the ability to understand and balance optical, electrical, and digital system capabilities to optimize overall transceiver performance.
Key Responsibilities
Role Overview
We are seeking a Coherent Optical Systems Engineer to contribute to the design, development, characterization, and optimization of advanced coherent optical transceivers based on next-generation photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and digital signal processor (DSP) technologies.
The successful candidate will work with early-stage PIC, DSP, and analog ASIC hardware to perform digital-optical integration, develop calibration and control methodologies, and conduct detailed system-level performance characterization.
This role requires close collaboration across optical, digital, high-speed analog, ASIC, software, and systems engineering teams. A key aspect of the position is the ability to understand and balance optical, electrical, and digital system capabilities to optimize overall transceiver performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform digital-optical integration of next-generation coherent optical transceivers.
- Develop calibration and control algorithms to maximize system-level performance.
- Characterize coherent optical transceivers, including SNR, OSNR tolerance, sensitivity, and other key performance metrics.
- Conduct detailed experimental validation of transceiver sub-components, including analog, control, optical, and DSP components.
- Evaluate and troubleshoot interactions between optical, electrical, and digital components.
- Perform characterization and analysis of high-speed ADC/DAC performance, including ENOB and related parameters.
- Support hardware bring-up, integration, debugging, and performance optimization.
- Develop automated test, measurement, and data-acquisition processes.
- Analyze experimental data and identify opportunities for system-level performance improvements.
- Collaborate with software, electronics, optics, ASIC, and systems engineering teams throughout product development.
- Contribute to technical decisions involving trade-offs between optical, electrical, and digital system performance.
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical discipline, with experience in optical communications, photonics, high-speed electronics, or systems engineering.
- New Ph.D. graduates and experienced professionals are encouraged to apply.
- Strong understanding of optical communication systems, DWDM transmission, fiber transmission impairments, photonic integrated components, electronic integrated circuits, and signal processing.
- Hands-on experience working with optical communication hardware and components at the system level.
- Strong understanding of coherent communication systems, including QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM.
- Knowledge of coding and Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithms.
- Experience characterizing high-speed RF and/or mm-wave interconnects, amplifiers, and components.
- Experience with RF/mm-wave system characterization, including S-parameter measurements, jitter measurements, ADC/DAC performance, and ENOB.
- Hands-on experience with high-speed optical and electrical test equipment.
- Experience with automated measurement equipment control and data acquisition.
- Programming experience with MATLAB, Python, VB.NET, C, or similar languages.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Integrate, characterize, and optimize next-generation coherent optical transceivers, including their optical, analog, control, and DSP components. Develop calibration and automated testing methods, troubleshoot cross-component interactions, analyze performance data, and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Requirements
A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline is required, along with knowledge of optical communications, coherent modulation, photonics, high-speed electronics, and signal processing. Candidates should have hands-on experience with optical and electrical hardware, RF/mm-wave and ADC/DAC characterization, automated measurements, and programming in MATLAB, Python, or similar languages.
Skills
- Coherent Optical Systems
- Optical Communications
- Digital-Optical Integration
- Photonic Integrated Circuits
- Digital Signal Processing
- Calibration and Control Algorithms
- Transceiver Characterization
- DWDM Transmission
- QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM
- Forward Error Correction
- RF and Mm-Wave Characterization
- S-Parameter Measurements
- ADC/DAC Performance and ENOB
- Automated Test and Data Acquisition
- MATLAB and Python
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Hiring contact
Sam Osman
Categories
- Engineering
- Technology
- Science & Research
Keywords
- Coherent Optical Transceivers
- Photonic Integrated Circuits
- Digital Signal Processors
- Analog ASICs
- Digital-Optical Integration
- Calibration Algorithms
- Control Methodologies
- SNR
- OSNR Tolerance
- Sensitivity
- DWDM
- QPSK
- 16QAM
- 64QAM
- Forward Error Correction
- RF Characterization
- Mm-Wave Interconnects
- S-Parameter Measurements
- Jitter Measurements
- ADC/DAC
- ENOB
- Automated Test Equipment
- Data Acquisition
- Hardware Bring-Up
- MATLAB
- Python
- VB.NET
- C
- System-Level Performance Characterization