Product Engineer - Wafer Test
Core
Develop, validate, and optimize wafer-level optical and electrical test processes for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) to ensure high yield and performance for 400G/800G/1.2T coherent modules.
Role type
Senior IC Product Engineer (Semiconductor Test)
Builds
Wafer-level test plans, automated test solutions, and NPI release states for PICs
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Optical photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wafer-level probe test, PIC wafer testing (lasers, modulators, detectors, waveguides), ATE operation, statistical analysis (JMP, Minitab), SQL/SQLite, high-volume manufacturing management
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
ATE, JMP, Minitab, SQL, SQLite
Responsibilities
Define and implement wafer-level test plans for PIC wafers; Analyze large-scale wafer test datasets to identify performance trends and yield detractors; Lead Failure Analysis Reports (FAR) for wafer-level rejects; Partner with contract manufacturers to deploy alternative test solutions; Drive NPI from DEV to PROD release states; Collaborate with Design, DSP Firmware, and Hardware teams to define Guard band and spec limits
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC