Lab Technician Senior Engineer
Core
Senior hardware and silicon validation engineer performing analog validations on amplifiers, silicon photonics, and coherent digital signal programming units to deliver high bandwidth over long distances.
Role type
Senior IC hardware validation engineer (silicon photonics & analog)
Builds
Optical electronic devices, receivers, photonic interposer test vehicles, and co-packaged optical chiplets
Domain
Semiconductor hardware validation, silicon photonics, optical communications
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PCB solder rework, BGA rework, board bring-up, component-level troubleshooting, oscilloscope usage, multimeter usage, power supply operation, logic analyzer usage, spectrum analyzer usage, schematic reading, PCB layout interpretation, custom cable assembly, mechanical test fixture fabrication, firmware loading, optical instrument operation (TLS, power meters, OPMs), fiber alignment
Preferred skills
Associates degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering Technology, vocational qualification in related technical discipline
Technologies
Eval Boards (EVB), PVT platforms, photonic interposer test vehicles, tunable laser sources (TLS), optical power meters, ASE sources, multi-channel OPMs, Fiber Array Units (FAUs)
Responsibilities
Set up, debug, and maintain validation platforms including EVBs and photonic interposer test vehicles; fabricate electrical and mechanical fixtures for optical and RF test setups; execute engineering change orders (ECOs) on PCBs and perform solder rework; mount, remove, clean, and reflow BGA chips and connectors; perform board bring-up and troubleshoot boards down to component level; support firmware, validation, packaging, and hardware design teams with hardware platforms; execute board validation plans and generate detailed validation reports; handle Fiber Array Units (FAUs) and support optical alignment test setups.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
