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Senior Software Engineer - Optical Transceiver

Koch
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jun 2026
💰 $190,000/yr($140,000/yr$190,000/yr)

About the role

Location(s)
Fremont, California
Company
Molex
Career Field
Information Systems & Technology
Job Number
188444

Your Job

As a Senior Software Engineer, this person will lead application design in Python for test frameworks, optical transceiver system and parametric tests. This Engineer will also create architecture of test software and stations through design, layout, hardware integration, and software validation. 

Our Team

Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We provide the highest performing and field-proven wavelength management solutions, from components and modules to integrated line-cards. Continuous innovation in passive component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation, cutting edge WSS and amplification technology and comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software design capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing.


What You Will Do

  • Developing software and applications in Python for optical product testing and evaluation.
  • Architecting and developing test software in an NPI environment, with delivery of final solutions to a mass production environment.
  • Design of complex test framework architecture and data manipulation to facilitate easy storage and retrieval of parameter data, including integration of MES and Database systems.
  • Generating robust error handling, logging and reporting systems to assist in accurate diagnostics of test issues, yields or equipment discrepancies.
  • Design and implementation of automated systems to optimize software based on data analysis using methods such as parallel distributed process models.
  • Manage activities for test station validation and Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R).
  • Manage processes changes via Change Request Boards (CRB) and Design Engineering Work Orders (EWO).
  • Technical analysis of optical parametric data for process and cycle time improvements. 
  • Work within the New Product Introduction (NPI) team and deliver to the Product Development Lifecycle (PDL) process for gate deliverables and data analysis. 
  • Support of manufacturing ramps for continuous sustaining and improvements.
  • Managing complex and technical optical test related projects.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related technical field 
  • Must have 3 years of experience developing software and application in Python for product testing optical and evaluation 
  • Architecting and developing test software in an NPI environment, with delivery of final solutions to a mass production environment.
  • Design of complex test framework architecture and data manipulation to facilitate easy storage and retrieval of parameter data, including integration of MES

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