Senior Electro Optical Test Software Development Engineer

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

Responsibilities

• Partner with other electro-optical engineers through all phases of new product development and new product introduction.
• Responsible for developing functional test software architectures, methods, requirements, and executable code for calibrating and testing new state-of-the-art undersea communication equipment.
• Collaborate with the design engineers to conceive, set-up, and run experiments to test new fiber optic amplifiers, ROADM, and high voltage equipment designs and firmware operation.
• Devise and refine accurate and reliable electro-optic test methods, test systems, and procedures. This work will involve data acquisition, equipment/platforms, test equipment, automation, and the development of software for certification of subsea products in a production environment.
• Later in the design phase, be involved in the transfer of new products, software, and certification methods into our manufacturing center, while collaborating with production engineers and equipment designers.
• Provide troubleshooting skills to investigate both hardware and software issues as necessary.
• Support continuing process improvements and value engineering actions to reduce manufacturing costs.

Qualifications

• Experience with leading teams of multidiscipline engineers is a desired skill set.
• Able to clearly understand written test methods and translating them into modular test executables, to include robust exception handling
• Ability to code with C.
• Experience with scripting languages like Python is a plus
• Experience with SQL is a plus
• Experience in development and use of test equipment drivers.
• Experience with git source control is a plus
• Experience developing software that interfaces directly with equipment and/or product hardware (as opposed to pure GUI/ web interface software)
• Experience/knowledge of GPIB, Ethernet, RS-485, I2C command/control.
• Knowledge of fiber optic amplifiers, ROADMs, lasers, communication systems,
• Hands-on experience with optical and electrical test methods, use of optical connectors, programmable optical power meters, attenuators, switches, optical spectrum analyzers, digital multi-meters, DAQs and oscilloscopes is a plus.
• Ability to analyze measurement data to extract parameters and performance metrics is a must.
• Familiarity with quality processes for developing, manufacturing, and testing high reliability products including characterization and calibration processes, and error of measurement studies for test equipment is a must.
• Ability to multitask, good organizational skills, computer literacy, and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment with other test software and hardware developers is a must.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, as well as presentation, planning, organization and facilitation skills
• Previous experience in developing test and measurement solutions for electrical and optical components or subsystems, qualifying new products or test systems for manufacture, supporting new product introduction to manufacturing, developing software interfaces for automated test equipment, debugging complex test systems.
• Developing software in Windows environments, use of development environments like Visual Studio, LabWindows/CVI, test executive environments (NI-TestStand), familiarity with issue tracking systems like Jira, are also strongly desirable capabilities.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.

BENEFITS

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation