CareerPlan

Senior Optical Packaging Engineer

Milpitas, CaliforniaFull-time$183k–$200k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Developing high-performance, robust fiber-to-chip packages and scalable packaging processes for optical systems integrating fibers with photonic integrated circuits.

Role type

Senior IC optical packaging engineer

Builds

Fiber-to-chip packaging prototypes and scalable assembly flows for photonic integrated circuits

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon photonics / Optical interconnects

Required skills

Fiber-to-chip alignment, scalable assembly process development, DFM requirements definition, experimental design and process trend analysis, manufacturing transfer and scaling, high-throughput line setup, vendor management, FA/8D failure resolution, yield and quality metrics development

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Optical fibers, photonic integrated circuits (PIC), fiber attach tooling, OSAT processes, EOL vendor processes

Responsibilities

Develop optical package and fiber-to-chip alignment schemes; Develop packaging prototypes and scalable flows; Review packaging design BOMs and coordinate supply chain; Establish and update DFM requirements; Design and analyze experiments to improve performance and reliability; Work with manufacturing and vendors to scale designs; Advise on high-throughput assembly line setup; Source materials and provide feedback on evolving requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC