Develop pluggable optical/electrical transceiver and cable assembly specifications and requirements based on industry standards and MSAs, e.g. IEEE, OIF, SNIA SFF.
Engage with optics transceiver vendors on HPE’s optics transceiver specifications and requirements for optical product definition.
Creates optics module test plans to address verification requirements.
Builds test stations using optical and electrical test equipment.
Creates test automation software to execute tests and store results in database.
Conducts performance characterization and qualification tests.
Develop software to process data and distill results.
Generate test reports.
Work closely with Signal Integrity, System Hardware and Software engineering teams with optics integration in HPE routing/switching/security systems.
Support HPE Customer Service teams with pluggable optics failure root cause analysis.
Support external optics certification and interoperability with 3rd party networking equipment.
Requirements
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
3+ years of optical transceiver module specification and test experience
Experience in testing pluggable optics in switching and routing system platforms highly desirable
Demonstrated knowledge and experience testing state of the art pluggable optics modules per current optical IEEE standards and industry MSA specifications
Must have comprehensive knowledge of optical equipment, electrical equipment, and automation software used in the testing of optical modules and interfaces
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously in a multidisciplinary team environment
Strong interpersonal skills working in a mutually supportive team environment
Must possess written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly process and present test results.