SUMMARY

Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AOI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced optical and Radio Frequency (RF) products, including components, modules, and equipment. AOI’s products are the building blocks for broadband access networks worldwide, where they are used in the internet data center, CATV broadband, telecom, and FTTH markets. AOI supplies both customized and OEM/ODM components and equipment in all four of these markets. In addition to its corporate headquarters, wafer fab, and advanced engineering and production facilities in Sugar Land, TX, AOI has a R&D lab in Atlanta, Georgia, and engineering and manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan, and Ningbo, China.
The AOI Atlanta Engineering Team is a highly experienced group of engineers in Telecommunications, specifically outdoor CATV products. As a Senior Engineer on our team, you will be working with some of the industry’s most innovative engineers to architect and design automated test systems to be used to test our product designs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related discipline and 5+ years of direct experience
• Proficient in operation and automation of spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, BER testers, and other associated equipment
• Experienced in the configuration and operation of the Cisco CBR8 CMTS
• Exceptional understanding of outside plant operation and requirements
• Exceptional understanding of CMTS/RPD/DOCSIS standards and operation
• Highly proficient in LabVIEW and/or Python for test automation
• Proficient in configuration and operation of network switches and routers
• Familiar with standard serial interface protocols, including I2C, SPI, USB, RS232 is desired
• Familiar with software version control tools like Subversion
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a tightly integrated functional team of electrical, mechanical, FPGA and software engineers
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally a few times a year

• Perform design engineering duties associated with our product development projects. This will involve becoming a subject matter expert on industry standards and practices relevant to our markets.
• Manage the configuration and operation of our lab CMTS and related network infrastructure.
• Design, Document, Architect, and Implement hardware designs of RF circuits.
• Write test automation software following best practices for code development and revision control.
• Work with internal and external resources to design test fixtures and test systems.
• Work with design engineers to identify how to test products.
• Execute verification testing as needed to support the product development process.
• Participate in various industry standards groups