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Applied Scientist, Optical (contract) (Remote)

Zetta Technologies

Nashville, TN • Remote

$12K/mo

Full-time, Contractor

Re-posted 20 days ago

Job description

At Zetta Technologies, our mission is to create the world's most resilient and sustainable optical communications network. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that will define the next generation of fiber optics. 

We are prioritizing candidates in the DC Area and Nashville, but candidates from other locations will be considered.

Responsibilities

  • Validate key technologies involved in next generation fiber optic connections, technical roadmap planning, and key technical solution design and selection;
  • Research and development of optical interconnection related network control, management, monitoring, and other automation requirements, to improve network operation and maintenance efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or above, major in fiber optics communication, optical networking, optoelectronics, communication/electronic engineering
  • Solid theoretical understanding of fiber optic communication systems including propagation modeling, optical amplifiers, optical and optoelectronic devices
  • Experience with optical networking design software or fiber optic communication system analysis software, such as VPIphotonics/Optiwave, etc
  • Familiar with IEEE802.3, Optical Transport Networking ITU-T recommendations , and OIF standards
  • Interested/have experience with hardware design, such as PCB hardware design experience, and have the ability to select and design optical and electronic chips and devices
  • Working knowledge of computer networking the TCP/IP protocol stack, and those with some knowledge of software programming ability are preferred.

Salary

  • $12,500 / month, minimum three-month contract