Senior Photonics Systems & Characterization Engineer
Core
Lead characterization of photonic demonstrator platforms and own the operation of the Wilmington photonics laboratory, developing test plans and automation frameworks for optical, electrical, and thermal measurements.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC photonics systems & characterization engineer
Builds
Photonic demonstrator platforms, optical interconnect technologies, and internal laboratory capabilities
Domain
Semiconductor industry, integrated photonics, optical communications, datacenter optical interconnects
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Optical characterization, integrated photonics, optical communication systems, Python for automation, hardware bring-up, system-level test planning, data analysis
Preferred skills
Silicon photonics, microring resonator characterization, TFLN devices, high-speed optical communications, PIC packaging, fiber alignment, co-packaged optics (CPO)
Technologies
Python, optical spectrum analyzers, BER testers, eye diagram analyzers, thermal tuning equipment, die and wafer measurement tools
Responsibilities
Lead characterization of photonic demonstrator platforms; Develop and execute optical, electrical, thermal, and system-level test plans; Own day-to-day operation of the Wilmington photonics laboratory; Specify, commission, maintain, and calibrate laboratory equipment; Develop Python-based automation frameworks and repeatable characterization workflows; Analyze large measurement datasets and generate technical reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
