# Lead System Application Engineer (Optical) at Lumilens

- Company: Lumilens
- What the company does: Backed by Redpoint.
- Company website: https://lumilens.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-05-06
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lumilens/6c3e98b5-05eb-4b4f-b2d8-75d8b2f5fb6e
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/lumilens-lead-system-application-engineer-optical/

## About the role

Provide expert technical support for 51.2T and future‑generation switch architectures, with a strong focus on 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers. Serve as the primary customer-facing technical lead, understanding customer requirements and delivering tailored system-level solutions.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
- Strong understanding of optical transceivers, including architecture, configuration, and performance characteristics
- Extensive hands-on experience with DSP bring-up, transceiver configuration, and high-speed link debugging
- In-depth familiarity with AI networking switch architectures and Layer 1/Layer 2 configurations
- Experience working with 800G optical modules and 51.2T-class switches (experience with 1.6T modules or next-gen switches is a strong plus)
- Previous experience at a leading optical transceiver or networking systems company is highly preferred

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