At Oriole Networks, we are developing disruptive technologies for AI/ML and HPC networking to revolutionise Data Centers. These technologies will speed up training and inference while dramatically reducing energy consumption for a sustainable future.

We are looking for a senior optical engineer with passion and experience in experiments, prototyping and testing. They will work on optical system and network testbeds using automated measurements, as well as modelling while interfacing with other teams towards product development. You will work iteratively through a series of prototypes to deliver a production-grade solution.  

Responsibilities

• Join the optical network integration team and collaborate closely with other teams.
• Build optical testbeds and implement automated measurement methodologies to identify system performance limits.
• Model and characterise electrical and optical components and end-to-end systems for performance evaluations.
• Assess optical transmission and network performance for short-reach AI Networked Systems.
• Interface with other internal teams, PIC design, Integration, Systems and Networks and PLM.

Skills & Experience:

• Hands-on experience in optical communication systems development and testing.
• Experience with high-baud-rate direct detect optical communication systems.
• Experience with DSP and end-to-end optimisation methods.
• Modelling of end-to-end systems, including RF and optical channels.
• Test automation and scripting using Python
• A humble attitude and good communication skills
• Ability to create an understanding of complex ideas, concepts and designs to a variety of audiences from multiple backgrounds
• PhD degree in optical communications, physics, or other relevant fields or experience within the industry;

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Direct business impact with a short feedback loop

At Oriole Networks, we are developing disruptive technologies for AI/ML and HPC networking to revolutionise Data Centers. These technologies will speed up training and inference while dramatically reducing energy consumption for a sustainable future.

We are looking for a lab technician with experience and passion for electronics, optics/photonics, networks, systems and software. The technician will work on optical system, network and AI testbeds coordinating all aspects of lab operations from test and measurement equipment control and automation, procurement, optical and RF testbed configuration, and electronic design, among others. A candidate might have some of the skills required but needs to be passionate about cutting-edge communication networks and HPC systems and be fast learner.

Responsibilities

• Overall lab facility management.
• Health and safety procedures.
• Control and automation of RF & optical test and measurement equipment.
• Overseeing and assisting in the set-up of optical communication network testbeds
• Design of electronic circuits and PCBs.
• Organise PAT testing of equipment; this can be outsourced. 
• Monitor and organise calibration of equipment, which can be outsourced. 
• ESD coordination, including purchasing equipment if needed, monitoring testing station monitoring, compliance, generating ESD checklists, and providing ESD training where required. ESD prep and grounding of workbenches and equipment. 
• Assist with soldering, kit building, laying out of workstations, designing jigging and fixtures where required.
• Organise shipping and receive parts to/from suppliers/manufacturers 
• Generate Risk Assessments, COSHH forms, and other documentation. 
• First aider – Not essential training can be given. 
• Keep the lab tidy and in line with H&S legislation. 

Skills & Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering, computer science or a similar field or 5 years of working in a test lab experience, ideally at Technician level.
• Competent in handling optical fibres and optoelectronic devices.
• Operating advanced test and measurement communication network equipment.
• PCB design, soldering, etc.
• Python/C/Matlab programming.
• Linux and Software for HPC/AI node/server operations.
• Network configuration.

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Stock options
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Direct business impact

At Oriole Networks, we are developing disruptive technologies for AI/ML and HPC networking that will revolutionise Data Centers. These technologies will speed up training and inference while dramatically reducing energy consumption for a sustainable future.

We are looking for experienced FPGA Engineers to develop a high-speed network interface card. The engineer will work iteratively through a series of prototypes to ultimately deliver a production-grade solution. Responsibilities will include microarchitecture definition, implementation, and testing, as well as interfacing with software.

Responsibilities:

• Microarchitecture definition in collaboration with the broader team
• Preparing detailed technical documentation and presentations to stakeholders
• RTL Implementation, synthesis, timing closure
• Unit verification planning and simulation testing using SystemVerilog
• Delivering and validating FPGA-based lab setups for customer trials

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive hands-on industry experience of FPGA design for network applications at 100Gbps and above
• Experience using PCIe, CXL, RDMA, DDR4, bare metal use of high-speed transceivers, Ethernet, IP
• Comprehensive understanding of clock domain crossing techniques
• Strong knowledge of FPGA tool flows (synthesis, partitioning, place&route, timing analysis)
• Excellent skills in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL
• Scripting and automation, such as TCL and Python
• Experience using Questa, ModelSim, GHDL, Verilator, cocotb
• Experience using Quartus/Vivado/Vitis
• Experience in PCIe driver development
• Experience with embedded systems, including soft processors (Nios/Microblaze/RISC V) and SoC programming
• Experience with high-performance FPGA devices: Intel Agilex 7 or Xilinx Versal Premium
• A humble attitude and good communication skills
• Ability to create an understanding of complex ideas, concepts and designs to a variety of audiences from multiple backgrounds
• Bachelor or Master degree in electronics engineering, physics, or other relevant fields or experience within the industry;

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Direct business impact with a short feedback loop
• Hybrid working
• Relocation assistance & visa sponsorship provided where necessary

At Oriole Networks, we are developing disruptive technologies for AI/ML and HPC networking that will revolutionise Data Centers. These technologies will speed up training and inference while dramatically reducing energy consumption for a sustainable future.

We are looking for a Verification Lead who will work alongside the development engineers to verify our high-speed network interface card at the integrated system level, working iteratively through a series of prototypes to deliver a production-grade solution ultimately. Responsibilities will include defining the system-level verification strategy, coordinating test planning and implementation with the design team and external partners, and tracking progress to meet functional and code coverage metrics. 

Responsibilities:

• Verification strategy and architecture definition and documentation
• Planning and tracking functional and code coverage metrics
• Hands-on implementation of verification infrastructure and test cases, likely in SystemVerilog, alongside the design team and external partners
• Debugging failures, creating and tracking issues to closure. Creating and maintaining dashboards tracking the quality of the design.
• Creating and maintaining automated regression test infrastructure and gatekeepers

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive hands-on industry experience of industry-standard verification best practices, including SystemVerilog, UVM
• Experience with PCIe, CXL, RDMA, DDR4, Ethernet and IP
• Understanding of mixed hardware/software verification techniques such as cosimulation and transation level modelling
• Knowledge of techniques for porting verification tests to real hardware
• Demonstrable ability to pragmatically work with designers to achieve verification goals with both quality and agility
• Test automation and scripting
• A humble attitude and good communication skills
• Ability to create an understanding of complex ideas, concepts and designs to a variety of audiences from multiple backgrounds
• Bachelor or Master's degree in electronics engineering, physics, or other relevant fields or experience within the industry;

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Direct business impact with short feedback loop
• Hybrid working
• Relocation assistance & visa sponsorship provided where necessary

At Oriole Networks, we are developing disruptive technologies for AI/ML and HPC networking that will revolutionise Data Centers. These technologies will speed up training and inference while dramatically reducing energy consumption for a sustainable future.

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to develop drivers, middleware, example applications, and embedded control software for our AI/ML and HPC networking solution. You will work iteratively through a series of prototypes to ultimately deliver a production-grade solution. Responsibilities will include software architecture definition, implementation, and testing, as well as debugging and benchmarking. 

Responsibilities:

• Software architecture definition in collaboration with the broader team
• Preparing detailed technical documentation and presentations to stakeholders
• Linux PCIe driver development
• Integration with training and inference frameworks on CPU and GPU
• Embedded software development within our network interface card
• Example application development and benchmarking, such as AI training
• Working with prototype hardware, identifying and root-causing bugs and issues

Skills & Experience:

• Linux PCIe network driver development
• RDMA and Libfabrics. *CCL libraries
• Embedded systems experience, including working closely with hardware
• PCIe peer-to-peer and GPU Direct
• DevOps, scripting and automation, such as Python and TCL
• A humble attitude and good communication skills
• Ability to create an understanding of complex ideas, concepts and designs to a variety of audiences from multiple backgrounds
• Bachelor or Master's degree in electronics engineering, physics, or other relevant fields or experience within the industry;

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Generous stock options
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Direct business impact with short feedback loop
• Hybrid working
• Relocation assistance & visa sponsorship provided where necessary

This role involves designing and developing high-speed digital and mixed-signal hardware for cutting-edge communication systems. Success in this position means delivering robust, high-performance hardware designs that meet stringent signal integrity and power efficiency requirements, supporting global design partners, and collaborating closely with other engineering teams. This position is critical in the company's product development efforts and contributes to innovative solutions that drive the organisation forward.

Responsibilities:

• Design high-speed digital and mixed-signal systems, including interfaces like 56GBd PAM4 transceivers, signal integrity management, and power supply design.
  
• Develop DAC/ADC peripherals utilising QSPI, DSPI, and SPI interfaces.
  
• Lead FPGA hardware design focusing on Intel (Altera) Cyclone V/Agilex 7 platforms, including memory interfaces and clocking architecture.
  
• Design and layout schematics and PCBs using Mentor Graphics PADs Professional, ensuring compliance with RF signal design up to 70GHz bandwidth.
  
• Implement thermal management solutions and optimise phase lock loops and oscillators for stable system performance.
  
• Perform practical debugging and testing with high confidence using relevant test equipment.
  
• Collaborate with global teams, including UK travel to London offices and international design partners as required.
  

Skills & Experience:

• Technical Skills: Experience in high-speed digital/mixed-signal design, with specific expertise in transceivers, analogue electronics, and DAC/ADC peripherals. FPGA hardware design skills (preferably Intel), and schematic capture using Mentor Graphics PADs.
  
• Experience: Familiarity with memory interfaces, RF signal design, clock domain crossing, and signal integrity. Practical debugging and test skills with hands-on experience.
  
• Software Skills: Knowledge of VHDL (preferred) or System Verilog for FPGA development, with experience using Quartus and QuestaSim tools. Python or C# scripting for test kit control is advantageous.
  
• Additional Skills: Strong communication and collaboration abilities with a humble, team-oriented attitude.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary 
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Private Medical Cover
  
• Company Pension
  
• Stock options
  
• Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship where necessary

The position is based in Paignton, Devon, and requires full-time, on-site work, with some travel to London and international locations when necessary.