Staff Systems Engineer

About the role

Vistance Networks is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to design, model, and validate RF and optical communication architectures. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless system integration and high‑performance signal paths.

Key responsibilities

• Design, model, and validate RF communication architectures, including link budgets, modulation schemes, and interference mitigation.
• Support design and analysis of optical communication paths, including fiber‑based analog transport systems.
• Evaluate and optimize analog signal paths for low‑noise, high‑fidelity performance across RF and optical domains.
• Create detailed block diagrams, system schematics, and workflow documentation using Microsoft Visio.
• Develop and maintain engineering spreadsheets for calculations, data analysis, and system modeling using Microsoft Excel.
• Collaborate with Sales, PLM, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of optical communications, fiber optics, optical components, and analog optical transport.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, data visualization, and modeling.
• Experience in database design and structuring engineering data in relational databases.
• Proficiency in VBA for automating Excel workflows and building engineering tools.
• Scripting experience using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for modeling and automation.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience with HFC and FTTx domain knowledge.

Required skills

• Optical communications (fiber optics, optical components)
• RF system design
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)
• VBA
• Python
• MATLAB
• Database design (relational databases)