Principal Test & Characterization Engineer — Advanced Photonic and Semiconductor Systems
Core
Develop and operate advanced experimental platforms for next-generation semiconductor and photonic device technologies, combining hands-on lab work with automated measurement infrastructure and AI-assisted analysis.
Role type
Senior IC test & characterization engineer (semiconductors/photonic systems)
Builds
Automated electrical, optical, and electro-optical characterization platforms and data-analysis pipelines
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing and photonic device characterization
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Optics and instrumentation, automated test systems, Python programming, data analysis, device characterization, AI/ML for anomaly detection, experimental rigor (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000153493367-principal-test-characterization-engineer-advanced-photonic-and-semiconductor-systems-at-we)
Preferred skills
Advanced optical/semiconductor device characterization, high-speed measurement, RF instrumentation, custom lab infrastructure build, data visualization, scaling automated platforms
Technologies
Python, automated data acquisition, RF instrumentation, imaging systems, thermal control, motion systems
Responsibilities
Design and build experimental setups including optics and motion systems; Automate complex measurement flows; Perform detailed device characterization and correlation; Develop scalable data-analysis pipelines; Apply AI/ML techniques to experimental datasets; Collaborate with process and device teams to close the design-fabrication loop; Drive measurement reproducibility and lab infrastructure improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
