Senior Hardware Engineer

Welcome! Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team! 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 Provide guidance to CAD designers during PCB design 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 Basic 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 verbal Self-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 Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate. Adtran began operations in January 1986. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is located in Cummings Research Park - the second-largest research park in the U.S. and fourth-largest in the world. Our mailing address is 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, 35806. Adtran, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN and FSE: QH9). Find out more at adtran.com, or follow our story on LinkedIn and Twitter.