Technical Marketing Engineer – Photonics

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Define use cases and architectures for the deployment of optical interconnect and switch/router families.

• Collaborate with Sales and Systems Engineering teams to lead Engineering Test and Validation activities.

• Develop, implement, and sustain application notes and white papers.

• Construct proof-of-concept infrastructure for high-performance optical interconnect and systems.

• Create tools for deployment rules and optical configurations across DWDM technologies.

• Maintain both internal and external documentation concerning Data Center, ML/AI, and scalable deployment scenarios.

• Develop web-based tools for validating Arista product and optics configurations across various generations of switches and routers.

• Assist in technical conference demonstrations by defining configurations, setting up equipment, managing logistics, and preparing demonstration materials.

• Attend conferences as necessary to support shows.

• Write and maintain Python-based automation for testing lab instruments, test flows, and result logging.

• Set up and conduct optical/electrical tests using BERTs, power meters, spectrum analyzers, OTDRs, and oscilloscopes.

• Validate DWDM systems with single and multi-span configurations.

• Analyze testing data, identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and enhance reliability.

• Develop test procedures, troubleshooting guides, and onboarding documentation.

• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and operations teams to ensure test systems align with production objectives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.

• Five years of experience in optical networking and DWDM design and deployment.

• Proficient understanding and analysis of DWDM signal propagation, simulation, and multi-span amplified systems.

• Strong writing and presentation capabilities.

• Practical knowledge of Ethernet, DWDM, and coherent optical technologies.

• Hands-on experience with OTDR, OSA, BERT, optical power meters, oscilloscopes, and related optical testing equipment.

• Extensive experience with traffic generators and network protocol analysis tools such as Wireshark, Ixia, and Spirent.

• Experience in system testing, scripting (Python or TCL), and/or new product introductions.

• Background in testing coherent and IMDD transponders/transceivers, optical amplifiers, optical mux/demux, and other optical system components.

• Understanding of Pre-FEC BER, OSNR, chromatic dispersion, and polarization mode dispersion.

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

• Curious, hands-on attitude with a desire to learn new tools and technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Tax savings benefits.

• Income protection benefits.

• Discretionary bonuses may be available.

• Equity options may be available.

• Sales Incentive Plan and commissions for eligible Sales roles.