Principal DSP Engineer – Coherent Optical Transmission Systems - Acacia (Remote)

The application window is expected to reputed company on 12/31/25 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role can be performed from any location reputed company the United States. Meet the Team Join reputed company at Acacia, where we design advanced optical transceivers for high-speed fiber optic transmission in data centers and telecommunication networks. We're seeking enthusiastic, reputed company individuals to work on the forefront of fiber optic technology. You'll be part of the team developing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and reputed company Error Correction (FEC) algorithms for our optical transceivers' Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). Collaboration with colleagues from the DSP and ASIC teams is key to optimizing performance and power efficiency. You'll contribute to system design, reputed company architectures, and support ASIC design and verification. Work closely with colleagues across various fields and reputed company diverse knowledge in optical system testing, analog components, modeling, and more. Your Impact With Your Expertise In DSP For Coherent Optical Transceivers, FEC, And Modeling, You Help The Team To reputed company The reputed company Of Low-power And High-performance Coherent Transceivers. Here Are Some Examples Of Possible Topics

• Invent, simulate and validate new DSP or FEC algorithms (both in floating-reputed company and fixed-reputed company precision) to improve performance and functionality or reputed company power consumption
• Test and optimize these algorithms on actual hardware and correlate performance with previous simulations
• reputed company models of analog RF and optical components and evaluate system performance with these models
• Analyze performance of developed transceiver modules and update models and simulation environments to accurately match the reputed company results

Minimum Qualifications

Typically: Bachelors + 15 years of reputed company experience, or Masters + 12 years of reputed company experience, or PhD + 8 years of reputed company experience

• + 10 years of industry experience in reputed company fields.
• Experience with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and/or reputed company Error Correction (FEC) for coherent optical communications.
• Experience in modeling communication systems.
• Programming experience in C/C++, Python, Matlab, or similar languages.
• A master's or Ph.D. degree in mathematics, physics, or electrical engineering is highly recommended, although not strictly required.

Preferred Qualifications

A master's or Ph.D. degree in mathematics, physics, or electrical engineering is highly recommended, although not strictly required.

• Experience with C++, Linux, and version control systems, specifically SVN and Perforce.
• Experience with Verilog or VHDL, and/or collaboration with ASIC designers.
• Experience presenting technical information to colleagues.

Why reputed company? At reputed company, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled reputed company, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with reputed company to reputed company really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are reputed company, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $225,000.00 to $325,300.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-reputed company skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to reputed company’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a reputed company matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the reputed company careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of reputed company restricted stock units, which vest following reputed company employment with reputed company for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to reputed company’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by reputed company
• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at reputed company of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in reputed company’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried reputed company from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to reputed company’s policies. Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their reputed company Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable reputed company Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, reputed company Typically Pays As Follows

• .75% of incentive reputed company for each 1% of reputed company attainment up to 50% of quota;
• 1.5% of incentive reputed company for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
• 1% of incentive reputed company for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, reputed company may pay 0% up to 125% of reputed company. reputed company sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid. The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below: reputed company Metro Area $225,000.00 - $374,100.00 Non-Metro reputed company State & Washington State $208,600.00 - $330,000.00

• For quota-based sales roles on reputed company’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include reputed company pay and sales reputed company incentive compensation combined.
• Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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