Senior Principal Hardware Architect – DWDM Transponders / Muxponders
Location: Munich, Lisbon or Stockholm.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 5th February 2025
Infinera develops leading DWDM transmission systems. Key components of the optical transport system are line interfaces – e.g. in transponder and muxponder units – providing mapping of client signals, signal supervision, traffic protection and similar functions with Tbit/s throughput.
The HW architect develops and maintains the product architecture and detailed product features and requirements based on market requirements and industry feature requests for those transponders. Compliance to industry standards – among others, ITU-T G.709, ITU-T G.798 – is a key requirement.
He/she coordinates and leads cross-functional concept and feature teams and provides technical & directional support to R&D, product management and customer teams.
Primary responsibilities are:
1. Develop innovative, competitive product architectures and concepts for packet-optical telecommunications products based on:
* Understanding of business requirements, use cases and operational concepts,
* Trade-off between cost, function, capacity and performance,
* Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in telecommunications networks, data center interconnect and related topics including industry standards knowledge (e.g. ITU-T, IEEE, IETF),
* Hands-on experience in HW design for telecom products, including design for highest data rates (beyond 100Gbit/s),
* A good technical understanding of optical network equipment, such as transport and switching network elements for OTN, DWDM and Ethernet transport; optical interfaces for DWDM systems; OTN and SDH protection technologies and synchronization in telecommunication networks.
Requirements:
* The candidate requires a BSc/MSc/PhD degree and a minimum of 5 years working experience in HW development of telecommunication systems.
* In-depth knowledge of relevant telecommunication standards, especially ITU-T G.709, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), and related is required.
* Experience in HW design and HW architecture of DWDM line interfaces or related telecommunications products.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, multi-site and multi-national team environment.
* Self-directed and highly motivated.
Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
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