Electrical Engineer, Photonics Optical Engine Development

Location: Shenzhen Nanshan Office, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

Company

hirify.global develops data storage infrastructure for AI-driven data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.

What you will do

• Design and develop electrical systems for photonics, including electrical interfaces, laser drivers, TIA interfaces, monitoring circuits, and control functions.
• Define PCB/FPC architectures, component selections, and high-speed interconnects while meeting signal integrity, power integrity, and reliability requirements.
• Collaborate with optical engineers on laser control, photodiode monitoring, optical power management, temperature sensing, and system integration.
• Perform electrical characterization and validation using oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, SMUs, optical power meters, and related laboratory equipment.
• Lead schematic design, hardware bring-up, prototype debugging, verification, design reviews, and optimization across performance, cost, manufacturability, and schedule.
• Collaborate with global teams and suppliers on product development, qualification, and manufacturing introduction.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Optoelectronics, or a related field.
• Strong experience in high-speed electronic design and hardware development.
• Experience with schematic design, PCB/FPC development, hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.
• Familiarity with signal integrity, power integrity, and high-speed interface design.
• Proficiency with Allegro, Altium, ADS, CST, or equivalent design and simulation tools.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNAs, SMUs, and other high-speed measurement equipment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with Silicon Photonics, optical engine development, CPO, laser driver design, TIA design, APC, TEC control, optical module design for 400G/800G/1.6T, high-speed SerDes systems, or optical monitoring and diagnostics.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt position in the Shenzhen Nanshan Office.
• Work with global teams and suppliers on large-scale data infrastructure.
• Inclusive environment focused on diversity, belonging, respect, and contribution.
• Accommodation support is available for applicants with disabilities during the hiring process.

Hiring process

• Applicants requiring accommodation should email the accommodations team with the requested accommodation, job title, and requisition number.
• WD never requests payment as a condition of applying or receiving an offer.