Senior Photonics Integrated Circuit Test Engineer

About the role

The Senior Photonics Integrated Circuit Test Engineer will play a crucial role in developing and conducting tests for integrated photonic components, sub-systems, and systems. This position involves evaluating photonic device performance and contributing to the selection of components for wideband electronic and hybrid electronic-photonic development programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct testing for integrated photonic components, sub-systems, and systems at the die (PICs), wafer, and sub-assembly levels.
• Implement test methodologies to evaluate photonic device performance based on design specifications, optical power, polarization, spectra, and environmental conditions.
• Contribute to the selection of COTS/custom photonic components (discrete and silicon photonics), RF electronics, mixed-signal electronics, and embedded/digital signal processing solutions for wideband electronic and hybrid electronic-photonic development programs.
• Design mechanical fixtures and identify accessories to enhance and expand benchtop test capabilities.
• Perform architectural trade studies on systems and sub-systems related to wideband RF and hybrid electronic-photonic components and sub-systems.
• Support the development and implementation of new hybrid electronic-photonic capabilities.
• Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and training to employees across the business in areas of expertise.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Lab experience in optical engineering tests, optical alignment systems, fiber-waveguide coupling, and/or design verification testing.
• Experience in Silicon Photonics, Optoelectronics, MEMS R&D, and/or related photonics product development.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Proficiency in programming languages for test automation and accurate, efficient data acquisition.
• Experience in RF testing and characterization of photonic devices, including the use of tunable lasers, OSAs, switches, and attenuators.
• Familiarity with discrete and integrated components (Silicon, Silicon Nitride, and compound-semiconductor technologies).
• Hands-on experience with high-speed test equipment such as bit error rate testers, digital communication analyzers, real-time oscilloscopes, and vector network analyzers.
• Experience with silicon and compound semiconductor fabrication technologies.
• Proficiency in integrated photonics modeling and electronic design tools (e.g., Ansys HFSS, Lumerical, Cadence, Synopsis).
• Knowledge of microelectronic and photonic integrated circuit packaging technologies.
• Experience with high-performance mixed-signal systems (ADCs, DACs, FPGAs).

What We Offer

• Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.