Silicon Photonics Test Engineer
About the position
The team is seeking an experienced Silicon Photonics Test engineer for the development of Photonics Integrated Circuits (PIC), sub-system, reference module test stations to characterize and validate PIC, EIC and system performance. The candidate will be expected to collaborate with a cross functional product development team - HW, FW, PIC, EIC, Packaging and thermal, Optics and NPI.
Responsibilities
- Develop, own, and execute comprehensive validation for Silicon Photonics products, including Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), Electrical Integrated Circuits (EICs), Optical sub-systems, Reference modules and advanced optical interconnect platforms.
- Develop software and automation to control: VNAs, LCAs, AWGs, Oscilloscopes, Bit-error-rate testers, SMUs, Optical instrumentation.
- Perform detailed characterization of Silicon Photonics devices, including Modulators, Photodetectors, Integrated lasers, Optical engines with RF Driver, TIA and ADC/DACs.
- Characterize and validate the performance of 100G/lane and 200G/lane PAM4 Transmitters and Receivers, FRO/LRO/LPO Modules, Near-Packaged Optics (NPO)
- Collect and analyze Small-signal performance, Large-signal performance, BER performance, Eye diagrams.
- Partner with teams spanning Silicon Photonics design, RFIC development, Packaging and thermal design, Firmware development, Manufacturing test, NPI and product engineering.
- Support subsystem integration activities and drive technical problem-solving across multiple engineering disciplines.
- Generate validation reports and clearly communicate findings and recommendations to development teams and leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelors & 4+ years of experience OR Masters & 3+ years of experience OR PhD & 0 years in Electrical Engineering or STEM related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience testing and validating Silicon Photonics devices, RFICs, or optical communication subsystems.
- Experience working with: Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), RF probes and probe stations, Evaluation-board-based optical subsystems, High-speed electrical and optical measurement equipment.
- Experience testing optoelectronic devices, including Lasers, Modulators, Photodetectors, Optical interconnect technologies.
- Experience developing automated test environments and data collection.
- Strong programming skills for instrument control, automation, and data processing.
- Experience using Python and data analytics tools for characterization and reporting.
- Experience working with: VNA/LCA platforms, AWGs, DCAMs, High-speed oscilloscopes, Optical test equipment.
- Experience performing RF probe calibration using calibration substrates and advanced measurement methodologies.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with 100G/lane PAM4, 200G/lane PAM4 DSP, RF Driver/TIA, uControllers, DACs, ADCs, Power supplies, SMUs etc.
- Python, C++ or equivalent software platform.
- Laboratory optical and electrical measurement skills.
- Use of AI tools for code generation, debug and deployment.
- Expertise in physics of opto-electronics devices and RFICs that drive opto devices.
- Demonstrated programming skills to control and automate evaluation boards and test instruments.
- Comfortable using such equipment to create test platforms.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with optical transceiver test and calibration methodologies.
- Understand electrical and optical requirements and specifications of optical transceiver MSA. Like 800G DR8/2xFR4, 1.6T DR8/2xFR4, 800G LPO, 1.6T LRO etc.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Stock bonuses
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Vacation benefits
