Optics Electrical/Signal Integrity Engineer COOP- Cal State San Marcos at Samtec, Inc. in San Diego, California

Job Description:

Samtec, Inc.

Ultra Communications Inc. - A Samtec Company is seeking an Electrical Engineering COOP in our Vista, CA location.

Please only apply if you are a student, currently enrolled and pursuing a bachelors degree in engineering with an electrical, mechanical or software emphasis or related field with optics emphasis at a local university within the San Diego County area.

Pay is $24-27.00 per hour, depending on education and experience level.

Co-ops are eligible to participate in student program tuition assistance and may also opt to participate in Samtec's 401k plan.

Samtec/UCI Optics Engineering Group is responsible for the design and development of high-speed fiber-optic transceivers. The Electrical Engineer/Signal Integrity COOP role will focus on the integrity of the high-speed electrical and optical signal paths, module- and board-level power integrity, ASIC and OE device selection, product PCB and substrate design, host PCB design, product bring-up, optoelectronic tuning, and engineering validation testing.

Ideal candidates are self-starters who demonstrate exemplary written and verbal communication skills. They excel in a dynamic environment and can problem solve, efficiently, creatively, and with fine attention to detail.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Current student pursuing a bachelors degree in engineering or related field in the San Diego area.
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during regular business hours while maintaining a full-time course load.
• You must be available to commit to a minimum of 3 semesters.
• Co-ops are required to maintain a C grade or above in all courses to maintain status in the program.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. COOP associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities.

Description: The Optics team is responsible for the design and development of high-speed fiber-optic transceivers. This COOP role directly supports this role.

Work schedule:
Full time co-op: 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday Friday during school breaks
Part time co-op: Flexible but preferably within 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday Friday

Objectives

• Develop problem solving skills--defining the problem, solving the problem, and communicating the problem and solutions.
• Develop an understanding of optoelectronic hardware requirements, development, testing, and validation.
• Modify/enhance existing hardware.
• Develop hardware for new and existing products.

Equipment & Systems used:

• • Multimeter, power supply, oscilloscope, bit-error rate tester, optical power meter, VNA, spectrum analyzer
  • PCB and substate design software (Allegro, Expert)
  • Simulation software (HFSS, SIwave, SPICE)
  • Analytical software (JMP, MATLAB)
  • Software development (C, C#, Python)
  • Microsoft Products (Outlook, Office, SharePoint, Teams)
  

Skills Learned:

• Using the above systems
• Fiber optic data transmission
• Specification and characterization of fiber-optic transceivers
• Optical / electrical / mechanical / thermal interactions
• Hardware-firmware interactions
• Signal integrity analysis
• Power integrity analysis
• Reading IC datasheets
• Board-level circuit design, fabrication, and test

Preferred skills:

• Hands-on lab experience, especially hardware and optics
• Experience with breadboarding circuits and using basic electronic test equipment
• Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design principles
• Knowledge of electronic and optoelectronic device principles
• Knowledge of optical and fiber-optic system principles
• Experience with embedded hardware (e.g., MCUs, I2C devices, serial communication)
• Experience with software development
• Strong background in physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering subject matter
• Detail oriented, self-starter with effective written and verbal communication skills

SAMTEC, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating a diverse environment. All employment decisions at Samtec are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity/expression, marital status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

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