Staff Silicon Photonics Test Engineer
Core
Leads device and PIC characterization and test execution at the bench, builds and scales lab and measurement infrastructure, and sets test methodology.
Role type
Staff Silicon Photonics Test Engineer
Builds
Lab and measurement infrastructure for chip-to-chip optical interconnects and photonic engines
Domain
Semiconductor photonics / Optical interconnects
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Photonics device testing, High-speed measurement (VNA, oscilloscope, BERT), Optical communication systems, LabVIEW, Python, Instrument control (VISA/SCPI), Optical alignment, Wafer probing, Lab test infrastructure design
Preferred skills
Test automation framework architecture, Root-cause analysis, Yield improvement, R&D to production test flow transition
Technologies
LabVIEW, Python, VNA, Oscilloscope, BERT
Responsibilities
Define characterization strategy for devices and PICs at chip and wafer level, Architect and lead high-speed measurements, Establish test automation frameworks, Lead wafer probing and optical alignment, Drive root-cause analysis of test issues, Analyze data to influence next-generation designs, Own die sorting and yield improvement, Lead transition from R&D to production test flows, Mentor junior test engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
