Hardware/Optical Engineer

The Company

Mintera is a global leader in high speed optical transmission systems. Mintera’s mission is to be the leading supplier of lowest cost-per-bit fiber optic transport by delivering superior high speed subsystems for communications infrastructures.

 

Our MI 40000XS is a next-generation 40 Gbps shelf sub-system for deployment on dense wavelength division multiplexed fiber-optic transport systems in metro-core, regional and ultra long-haul telecommunications networks.Mintera's MI 4000XM is the industry's leading 40 Gbps module solution which also incorporates our Adaptive-DPSK technology. Using Mintera's technology, incremental 40 Gbps capacity may be added cost-effectively to existing or new infrastructures without re-engineering or traffic interruption.

 

Mintera's world-class team comprises optical systems engineers, networking, hardware and software engineers, as well as executive management with a wealth of experience in advanced optical engineering, successful networks and communications product development, and a track record of building and operating businesses while pleasing customers. Mintera is backed by prestigious venture capital firms and is already serving the requirements of partners world-wide.

 

Mintera is located in Acton, MA and offers exciting, dynamic opportunities.

 

Hardware/Optical Engineer

Role/Responsibility
Reporting to the Director, Hardware and Optical Engineering, the Hardware/Optical Engineer will be responsible for the design of complex high speed optical sub-systems. The successful candidate will have a key role in ensuring the success of Mintera’s existing product and in defining, specifying, designing future products. The person must be customer-driven, solutions-focused and have a deep understanding of telecommunication transport equipment design, design of DWDM transmission systems and will be familiar with design for manufacturability.

 

Required Skills and Experience
• High-speed analog and mixed signal design
• Experience specifying and testing electro-optical components, sub-systems and system designs
• Modeling, analysis, simulation of optical circuits
• Experience with Mathcad or Matlab.
• Vendor and component selection of new parts
• In-depth knowledge of DWDM technologies, components and systems
• Experience working with PCB layout designers, high speed signals, signal integrity, and constraints including a working knowledge of the Allegro PCB layout package
• A solid understating of transmission line theory and effects
• Candidates should have a successful track record of product design from concept through manufacture
• Product development experience: Generating hardware specification, DVT, regulatory compliance, NPI
• Experience with telecommunications transport type designs: distributed power, thermal, high reliability
• Proven track record of successful DWDM transponder/line card product developments at 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps
• Knowledge of DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH, Ethernet networking
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

 

Education
• BSEE or equivalent; MSEE is preferred
• 9+ years experience working in the optical transmission arena

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