Join a founding engineering team building a revolutionary optical wireless platform designed to replace traditional RF for high-performance robotics. You will take full technical ownership of the optical analog front-end, bridging the gap between free-space signals and digital networks. This role is critical for enabling sub-millisecond latency in next-generation physical AI systems.
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Optoelectronics Engineer at Seed-stage hardware communication startup
Are you ready to build the next evolution of wireless connectivity? This venture-backed startup is developing a breakthrough optical technology that delivers ultra-low latency and high bandwidth for the physical AI revolution. As a founding engineer, you will own the optical electronics front-end, designing the critical analog signal chain that enables robots and autonomous systems to communicate faster than ever before. If you have deep expertise in photodetectors, TIAs, and high-speed modulation, join this elite team in Campbell to unlock capabilities that traditional Wi-Fi and 5G simply cannot reach. This is a rare chance to shape a new communication standard from the ground up.
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Location
Campbell, United States
Compensation
$150k-$200k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Seed-stage hardware communication startup
What you will do
- Design and own the complete optical analog front-end signal chain, including photodetector interfaces, transimpedance amplifiers, and high-speed filtering.
- Implement and optimize advanced modulation schemes such as PAM-4 and NRZ while managing high-speed data conversion and clocking architectures.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FPGA and systems engineers to integrate complex modulation blocks and ensure signal integrity from schematic to PCB.
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of professional experience in analog or mixed-signal circuit design with a specific focus on high-speed optical wireless or fiber optic transceivers.
- Deep technical proficiency in designing low-noise receiver paths, PLL-based synchronization systems, and interfacing with high-performance FPGA platforms.
- A proactive, ownership-driven mindset suited for a fast-paced lab environment involving hardware bring-up and characterization using advanced optical test equipment.
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding team opportunity with significant equity at a venture-backed startup solving the fundamental latency bottlenecks of modern wireless communication.
- Work at the bleeding edge of non-line-of-sight optical technology, developing hardware that outperforms current Wi-Fi and 5G standards by orders of magnitude.
- Direct impact on the future of robotics and physical AI through a secured partnership with one of the world's largest industrial automation users.
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