Senior Silicon Photonics Test Engineer (NPI)
Core
Lead wafer-level test development for silicon photonics products (NPO/CPO) from NPI through high-volume production, ensuring yield and quality.
Role type
Senior IC silicon photonics test engineer (NPI to production)
Builds
Wafer-level test systems, test hardware (probers, fixtures, RF probe cards), and automated test software for photonic ICs
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon photonics / AI infrastructure
Required skills
Wafer-level test development, Optical probing/alignment, Automated test equipment (ATE), High-speed electrical test (SerDes, PAM4, BERT), Electro-optical measurement, Yield/binning analysis, Test process flow design
Preferred skills
Silicon photonics PIC characterization, CPO/NPO packaging architecture
Technologies
Wafer probers, Optical probe/alignment fixtures, Edge/grating coupler interfaces, RF probe cards, Automated test sequences, Data acquisition systems
Responsibilities
Design and qualify wafer-level test systems for NPO/CPO products; Lead tester RFQ process and develop test hardware/software; Transfer test platforms from NPI to mass production; Develop test process flows and training materials; Partner with manufacturing/quality to qualify testers; Resolve test-related yield and throughput issues
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC