Lead Optical Hardware Architect for Coherent Transceivers

Adtran seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead the architecture and development of coherent pluggable transceivers and high‑speed optical transport subsystems for metro, core, long-haul, and data center interconnects. You will collaborate across optical, electrical, firmware, FPGA, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams. The role emphasizes mentorship, guiding design reviews, and driving production transfers to manufacturing partners while delivering