Systems Applications Engineer - Optical

About this role

Lumilens seeks a Systems Applications Engineer to support next-generation AI networking platforms, working with high-speed optical transceivers (800G/1.6T) on advanced switches. You'll be the technical lead for customer deployments, debugging complex optical-electrical integration challenges while collaborating across product and ecosystem teams.

What you'll do

• Provide technical support for 51.2T and next-gen switch architectures with focus on 800G/1.6T optical transceivers
• Lead customer-facing technical engagements including demos, evaluations, and system bring-up with configuration and performance tuning
• Debug interoperability issues across AI switches, DSPs, and high-speed optical modules
• Collaborate cross-functionally with optical, ASIC, hardware, software, and thermal engineering teams
• Partner with foundries and ecosystem partners on technical alignment and integration
• Contribute to industry standards bodies and stay current with AI networking and optical interconnect trends

What they're looking for

• Optical transceiver architecture and configuration
• DSP bring-up and high-speed link debugging
• AI networking switch architecture and Layer 1/2 configuration
• ASIC architecture and system integration
• Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and Near-Package Optics (NPO) experience
• Semiconductor development and foundry interactions
• Cross-functional and global team collaboration
• Technical communication and customer engagement