Senior Hardware Engineer

In support of our client, a leading provider of networking and communications equipment, we are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer for their Atlanta, GA facility. This is a direct hire opportunity. Job Summary The Senior Hardware Engineer will be a member of a team responsible for designing Coherent Pluggable Optical Transceiver modules for metro, core and data center applications. Senior Engineer will have a proven competency in the areas of electronic design, Microcontrollers and Signal Integrity management. Duties and Responsibilities Develop block diagrams and schematics from initial concept phase Specify, design, test, integrate and release new products to production Create Hardware Unit Design specification and test plans Work cross functionally within all R&D disciplines in order to meet design objectives Provide engineering support for designs in production and transfer of products to contract manufacturers Work closely with layout engineers Work closely with the FPGA/FW/Test engineering team during integration phase of the product Utilize Ansys “HFFS” 3D solver for circuit design and high speed simulations Complete the full product design life cycle on a portion of the system involving multiple components Work independently on the assigned design activities with minimal supervision Understand the product architecture, design, processes, tools, etc. required to perform their assigned design activities Qualifications BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Physics Operates at the equivalent of an engineer with 5 plus years’ relevant experience (high-speed board design) High proficiency using schematic design tools (e.g. Xpedition) and EM simulation tools (HFSS/ADS) is a must Experience in Coherent Pluggable XCVR design a big plus. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite Experience with high-speed RF measurements and characterization equipment Strong fundamentals in EM and RF such as impedance matching, S-parameters Experience with Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Logic, Analyzer, Function Generator, and BER test sets Experience in fiber optics test and measurements Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Mentor Graphics DxDesigner (schematics), Hyperlynx (SI, PI), SW proficiency is a plus Experience with coherent optical systems is a plus. Knowledgeable on optical component reliability and telecom performance standards such as Telcordia, IEC, and ITU is highly desirable Proven competency in the areas of signal integrity management utilizing Ansys HFSS is highly desirable Working experience of optical transceivers is a bonus Programming skills in LabView, Python, or Matlab for test purposes is a bonus Success Criteria Able to drive design teams, component vendors and manufacturing partners Able to generate high quality design documents (High level design and Unit Test) Good communication skills, both written and verbalSelf-motivated and able to perform with minimal supervision Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job Client offers an excellent benefits and compensation package. Interested candidates should apply via the positing. Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr