Senior Optical Transceiver Engineer
Pubblicato il 21-08-2026 - Nokia in Italia
Job Description
The Senior Optical Transceiver Engineer is a key technical role within Nokia’s optics organization, responsible for evaluating, validating, and introducing advanced pluggable optical transceivers into the product portfolio across Datacom and Telecom domains (from 100G up to 1.6T).
The role combines deep expertise in optical modules and enabling technologies with cross-functional collaboration across PLM, Procurement, suppliers, and validation teams. The engineer contributes to technology scouting, defines application requirements and procurement specifications, and supports supplier selection activities.
A strong focus is placed on optical transceiver validation, including definition of test strategies, coordination of remote validation activities, and hands-on lab execution, leveraging automated test environments.
The position requires solid knowledge of transceiver form factors, MSA specifications, and industry standards (ITU-T, IEEE, OIF), along with project management responsibilities such as planning, coordination, and reporting.
The engineer operates in an international, virtual team, requiring strong communication skills, flexibility, and the ability to manage complex technical challenges.
Salary range:
29,302 -64,054Euro
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
- Perform technology scouting on new and emerging optical and microelectronics technologies
- Evaluate and assess enabling technologies for next-generation optical transceivers
- Define application-specific requirements tailored to Nokia needs, working closely with PLM and suppliers
- Define and maintain procurement technical specifications
- Review RFQ feedback and perform vendor technical evaluations and ranking in alignment with Procurement
- Coordinate remote validation activities, including test list definition, planning, execution, and results review
- Execute optical transceiver validation activities in laboratory environments
- Provide project and activity management, i