Crusoe designs, builds, and operates energy-first AI infrastructure. Its offerings include Crusoe Cloud for GPU-based training, fine-tuning, inference, and managed services, alongside AI-optimized data centers and energy infrastructure.

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Skills

Aoc Dac Dwdm Ethernet Gpu Infiniband Interconnect Leaf-Spine Networking Optics Qualification Reliability Rfq Rocev2 Signal Integrity Supply Chain Transceiver Vendor Management

Candidate Availability

Onsite · United States · Required

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About the Role

You will lead optical transceiver and interconnect qualification, strategy, and lifecycle management for data-center networks. You will perform reliability and failure analysis, manage vendor technical relationships, develop test documentation, and align optics choices with network architecture, capacity, and cost needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
At least 10 years of optical networking experience
Hands-on experience qualifying transceivers or optics for hyperscale or large-scale data centers
Expertise in optical interconnect technologies and high-speed Ethernet signal integrity
Experience designing qualification test plans, executing laboratory tests, and performing reliability analysis
Experience managing optics or component supplier relationships and technical negotiations
Understanding of data-center network architectures and GPU fabrics
Experience influencing engineering, procurement, and executive stakeholders

Responsibilities

Design and run qualification programs for optical transceivers, cables, and interconnects
Define multi-generation optics strategy for 400G, 800G, and 1.6T technologies
Manage vendor relationships, RFQs, cost negotiations, second-source strategy, and supply-chain risk
Lead root-cause analysis for optics-related field failures and corrective actions
Align optics selection with network architecture and deployment timelines
Represent requirements in relevant standards bodies and multi-source agreements
Create qualification test plans, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation
Model optics costs and capacity requirements against data-center growth plans

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off, paid holidays, and leave of absence programs
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Employer HSA contributions
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage
Tuition reimbursement
Mental health and wellness support
Commuter benefits
Cell phone stipend
401(k) plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Global travel insurance and emergency assistance
Daily meals allowance