Lumilens
Lead System Application Engineer (Optical)
San Jose
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 76 days ago
Customer SupportElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingCommunication
About the role
- From chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing-faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.
- This isn't incremental innovation it's a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up.
- You'll work alongside a team of world-class engineers solving some of the hardest challenges in optics, systems, and scale.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert technical support for 51.2T and future‑generation switch architectures, with a strong focus on 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers.
- Serve as the primary customer-facing technical lead, understanding customer requirements and delivering tailored system-level solutions.
- Lead customer demos, evaluations, and hands-on system bring-up, including switch configuration, link validation, and performance tuning.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with optical, hardware, software, mechanical, and thermal engineering teams to ensure seamless product integration.
Nice to have
- Debug and resolve complex interoperability issues involving AI networking switches, DSPs, and high‑speed optical modules.
- Stay current with industry standards and trends in AI networking, optical transceivers, and switch architectures to guide internal and customer roadmaps.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
- Strong understanding of optical transceivers, including architecture, configuration, and performance characteristics.
- Extensive hands-on experience with DSP bring-up, transceiver configuration, and high-speed link debugging.
- In-depth familiarity with AI networking switch architectures and Layer 1/Layer 2 configurations.
- Experience working with 800G optical modules and 51.2T-class switches (experience with 1.6T modules or next-gen switches is a strong plus).
- Previous experience at a leading optical transceiver or networking systems company is highly preferred.
Compensation
- Competitive salary and significant equity compensation in a rapidly growing, well-funded startup.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and significant equity compensation in a rapidly growing, well-funded startup.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible time off policy.
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