Senior Board Design Engineer, Electro Optical

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Board Design Engineer, Electro Optical. Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

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Tools and skills the posting cites include Cadence, electro optical and board design.
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Design and develop high-speed electro-optical devices and evaluation boards for next-generation data center communication systems.

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The company's Advanced Research (ARG) team in Yokneam is looking for a Senior Electro-Optical / Board Design Engineer for research and development. The ARG group is doing research and development of next-generation electro-optical devices and EO sub-systems for high-speed communication. Our solutions include laser diodes, photo-diodes, modulators, and electronics for use in optoelectronics. The selected candidate would work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, composed of engineers and researchers, supporting the development of future components and systems, for current and next generations.

What you’ll be doing:

Take part in research and development of next-generation electro-optical devices and EO sub-systems for high-speed communication.
The candidates tasks will include electrical specification of EO sub-systems and evaluation boards, schematic design, component selection and characterization, layout considerations and implementation, Fabrication and Assembly guidance.
Hands-on development and testing within Data Center interconnect lab environment.

What we need to See:

B.Sc./M.S.c.in Electrical Engineering or Practical Engineer certificate or equivalent experience.
10+ years experience with electro-optical and High-Speed Board Design.
Strong background in high-frequency and broadband (>20GHz) design.
Strong system-level understanding.
Background in thermal and mechanical design considerations.
Good SI/PI understanding in perspective of multi-layer PCB design.
Experience in electro-optical and High-Speed lab environment – High-end measurements.
Knowledge of electro-optical components: Drivers, CDR, Gearbox, DSP, Lasers, Detectors, Amplifiers…etc.
Strong abilities to work as part of a team. Highly motivated.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Design and knowledge with Data-Center environment [Switches/CPU/DPU/GPU]
Experience in layout extraction and board-level simulation.
Knowledge with board-design tools (Cadence environment).
Familiar with NRZ/PAM-4 signaling schemes as well as familiar with various communication protocols: SPI, I2C, SerDes, PCIe, Ethernet.
Previous experience as a technician\Practical Engineer at IDF technology units.

How we rate this

Senior Board Design Engineer, Electro Optical at NVIDIA rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Senior Board Design Engineer, Electro Optical is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Israel, Yokneam.
The job was posted on August 4, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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