Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Principal From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer Santa Clara, CA, United States Job Summary: Coherent is seeking a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer / Member of Technical Staff level hardware leader to own the architecture, design, validation, and production deployment of next-generation high-speed optical transceiver hardware and test instrumentation. The role is focused on RF/microwave, high-speed mixed-signal PCBAs, precision measurement subsystems, and manufacturing test platforms supporting advanced transceiver roadmaps including pluggable optics, CPO, XPO, NPO, and 3.2T-class platforms. The successful candidate must be able to operate as an immediate technical lead with minimal ramp time, translating optical module, electrical, thermal, mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and customer requirements into robust hardware and instrumentation solutions.

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