Principal Engineer, Photonics Product Development

Essential Functions

• Publish product health indicator (PHI) roadmap forecasting test time, yield, and quality goals as a function of time from first Si to HVM startup
• Define manufacturing strategy and test flow to achieve PHIs
• Collaborate with design team to implement DFT features to achieve desired test coverage
• Define the requirements specs for test hardware (probe card, loadboard, ATE, prober) and work with the Test team to enable desired content/coverage
• Own the success of the product by driving towards hitting the PHIs
• Drive test time reduction and test socket elimination to achieve cost goals
• Drive DPM reduction through test hole closure
• Identify and address design and process gaps impacting yield

Basic Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
• 10+ years experience in semiconductor industry as a Product Development Engineer
• Experience working with Design team pre-Si to define test and DFT strategy
• Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for optical transceiver products, including a deep understanding of photonic component fabrication, assembly, and specification and optimization of optical channels
• Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for CMOS products, including deep understanding of CMOS fab processes and advanced packaging
• Experience developing test programs for optical transceiver products
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior company leadership and customers

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
• Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for optical IO products, including deep understanding of photonics fab and assembly processes
• Experience developing test programs for optical IO products on industry standard and/or custom platforms
• Experience working with fab and OSAT to drive yield and quality agenda
• Experience developing tools to automate test program generation and data analysis