This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We value diverse backgrounds and succeed here. We offer flexible work arrangements and strive to make bold moves together as a force for good. Job Description Location: Sunnyvale, CA HPE is seeking an Optical Engineer in the area of Coherent Optics. As a member of the Optical Engineering team you will drive novel technologies and solutions to create the next generation of packet‑optical products, primarily pluggable Digital Coherent Optics (DCOs) at bit rates of 800G and beyond. You will primarily work with vendors to qualify pluggable coherent optics as well as develop and scope new ideas and technologies in this rapidly changing field. You will need strong technical skills and be able to communicate complex ideas across multiple disciplines, organizational levels, and geographically diverse teams. You will influence and guide the optical industry through peer‑to‑peer interactions, standards bodies, and MSA’s. Responsibilities Develop purchase specifications (P‑Specs) for coherent optical products (primarily QSFP‑DD and OSFP). Participate with suppliers on roadmaps, features and compliance to specifications. Develop test plans to verify and test against optical/electrical specifications. Review failed test results with supplier and drive compliance to specifications. Interact with internal teams (Mechanical, Thermal, System Engineering, HW/SW engineering) for coherent optics and router/switch system development. Participate in development of next generation coherent optics, 800Gbps. Monitor standards activity to understand HPE’s needs and contribute when needed. Develop technical specifications based on evolving standards. Discuss technical tradeoffs on key design and component decisions. Work on innovation projects to create Intellectual Property for HPE. Identify test equipment and test set architectures required to test new coherent optics products and continually work to improve test efficiency. Conduct optical system level verification testing when needed to understand/reproduce customer issues and escalations. Support PLM on customer RFP responses. Basic Qualifications BS or equivalent degree in a relevant engineering or physics discipline. Minimum of 10 years of relative experience in industry. Experience in testing/qualifying coherent optical transceivers, including OSNR measurements, impairment testing and measurement of other optical parameters. Experience in optical system verification and optical line system performance optimization. Solid knowledge in DSP ASIC and its interaction within the pluggable optical modules. Proficiency in the programming/automation language, e.g. Python, C/C++, or MATLAB. Travel requirements for the position 5%. Preferred Qualifications PhD in optics, photonics, electrical, or related engineering degree. Experience with test automation using Python. Experience in coherent optical module development. Additional Skills Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Analytical Thinking, Bias, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross‑Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Data Controls, Design, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity (+ 5 more). What We Can Offer You Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved one’s with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. Personal & Professional Development We invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division. Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We value diverse backgrounds and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves together as a force for good. Salary The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. – United States of America: Annual Salary USD 153,500 - 310,500 in California – Canada: Annual Salary CAD - in Ontario The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered. 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