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System Engineer

Insight Global
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2026

Responsibilities

Insight Global is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

  • Leading cross-functional debug and validation efforts for optical modules, Active Electrical Cables (AECs), and solutions for data center applications, including emerging workloads such as Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • System-level troubleshooting, performance optimization, and ensuring products meet internal design goals and industry standards
  • Lead system-level debug and validation of optical modules and AECs across design, hardware, and systems teams supporting data center and AI infrastructure
  • Architect and analyze optical systems, ensuring compatibility and performance across internal platforms and test environments for high-bandwidth, low-latency applications
  • Drive root-cause analysis and resolution of complex issues during bring-up, validation, and production phases
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and deliver robust solutions for next-generation data center deployments
  • Support development and validation of reference designs and test platforms for optical products used in AI and cloud-scale environments
  • Provide feedback to internal teams on design improvements, validation coverage, and field performance in high-performance computing and AI workloads

Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of optical-electrical systems, high-speed interfaces, and system integration is required
  • Proven experience with optical modules, AECs, or data center solutions
  • Deep understanding of optical system impairments and mitigation techniques (BER, OSNR, signal integrity)
  • Hands-on experience with system-level debug, validation, and performance tuning
  • Familiarity with high-speed PCB design and CAD tools
  • Exposure to system architecture of optical transceivers and baseband DSP systems
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Knowledge of DSP algorithms and modulation techniques

Education & Years of Experience

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related 9 years of experience, or MS 7 years of experience, or Ph.D. 4 years of experience

Salary : $120,000 - $190,000

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