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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in designing and architecting coherent optical systems, with a strong focus on defining requirements and specifications for multi-layer networking products. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality architectural solutions aligned with industry standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Optical Networking TechnologiesArchitectural SpecificationsFault ManagementPerformance ManagementAdvanced Graduate Degree
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Hard Skills
Systems ArchitectureASIC DesignHardware DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentLink-Level Control AlgorithmsOptical Performance MonitoringPacket-Optical TelecommunicationsRequirements DefinitionTrade-Off EvaluationMulti-Layer Networking
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationPresentation SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationBig-Picture ThinkingConsensus Building
Tools & Technologies
CursorAI-SDLCCMISC-CMISOIF Specifications
Industry Keywords
TelecommunicationsOptical Transport SystemsOIF StandardsITU StandardsIEEE Standards
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesSDLC
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the design and architecture of novel coherent optical pluggables
- Architect and implement a new coherent optical portfolio with Systems Architecture, ASIC Design, and Hardware and Software Development teams
- Define innovative product architectures and requirements for packet-optical telecommunications products based on business requirements, use cases, and OIF, ITU, and IEEE standards
- Evaluate trade-offs between cost, functionality, capacity, and performance
- Work with Product Line Management to define system and product concepts, features, requirements, customer use cases, and experience expectations
- Translate product requirements into system architectural specifications and requirements
- Establish software architectural specifications with architects, ASIC designers, optical front-end designers, and hardware/software developers
- Lead cross-functional feature teams and build consensus on product architecture and technical concepts
- Support software development teams with architecture expertise and maintain implementation alignment
- Document product architecture, requirements, and concepts in clear, concise, consistent specifications
- Investigate feature requests and customer requirements, propose solutions, and assess feasibility
- Collaborate with product documentation teams on customer documentation of product features and operational concepts
Requirements
What you’ll need- Broad systems knowledge garnered by years of experience specifying and/or leading architectural specifications across multi-disciplines
- Ability to think big-picture and deliver high-quality requirements/architecture specifications for robust, reliable end-to-end integrated systems
- Experience defining requirements for Fault Management, Performance Management, Configuration Management, Service Provisioning and Control Plane features of multi-layer networking products, especially L0 and L1 layers
- Experience with optical networking technologies and standards including OTN, Ethernet, and MACSEC encryption
- Familiarity with CMIS, C-CMIS, and OIF specifications
- Experience designing and validating link-level control algorithms and optical performance monitoring
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Usage of modern AI tools such as Cursor and AI-SDLC
- Ability to work cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and internationally
- Advanced graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or equivalent education
- Ph.D. plus minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
- M.Sc. plus minimum 12 years of relevant work experience in optical transport systems or related telecommunications fields
Benefits
Comp & perks- Potential benefits