Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

Intel
Santa Clara
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 122,440 - 232,190 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Cross-functional collaboration","Technical problem-solving","Communication","Presentation","Analysis"]

Develop and execute validation for silicon photonics products, including PICs, EICs, optical sub-systems, reference modules, and optical interconnect platforms. Build automation and software to control test instrumentation such as VNAs, LCAs, AWGs, oscilloscopes, BER testers, and SMUs, and perform detailed characterization (small/large-signal, BER, eye diagrams). Collaborate cross-functionally across HW/FW/PIC/EIC, packaging/thermal, optics, and manufacturing to generate validation reports and drive technical problem-solving.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Intel
Intel
11 hours ago

Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 11 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Develop and execute validation for silicon photonics products, including PICs, EICs, optical sub-systems, reference modules, and optical interconnect platforms. Build automation and software to control test instrumentation such as VNAs, LCAs, AWGs, oscilloscopes, BER testers, and SMUs, and perform detailed characterization (small/large-signal, BER, eye diagrams). Collaborate cross-functionally across HW/FW/PIC/EIC, packaging/thermal, optics, and manufacturing to generate validation reports and drive technical problem-solving.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, own, and execute comprehensive validation for silicon photonics products including PICs, 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, and optical instrumentation.
  • •Perform detailed characterization of silicon photonics devices and validate performance for 100G/lane and 200G/lane PAM4 transmitters and receivers, including optical modules and near-packaged optics.
  • •Collect and analyze small-signal/large-signal performance and BER results, including eye diagrams; generate validation reports.
  • •Partner with cross-functional engineering teams (HW, FW, PIC, EIC, packaging/thermal, optics, manufacturing test, and NPI) to support subsystem integration and drive technical problem-solving.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 122,440 - 232,190 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirementPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelors & 4+ years of experience OR Masters & 3+ years of experience OR PhD 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 with photonic integrated circuits (PICs), RF probes/probe stations, evaluation-board optical subsystems, and high-speed electrical/optical measurement equipment.
  • •Experience testing optoelectronic devices (lasers, modulators, photodetectors) and optical interconnect technologies.
  • •Strong programming skills for instrument control, automation, and data processing (including Python for characterization and reporting).
Experience:4+ yearsSilicon photonicsRFICOptical communicationOptical instrumentationTest automation
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:Cross-functional collaborationTechnical problem-solvingCommunicationPresentationAnalysis
Tech Stack:PythonC++VNAsLCAsAWGsOscilloscopesBit-error-rate testersSMUsRF probe calibrationData analytics toolsADCDACTIARF driverRFICPAM4DSPDACsADCsUControllers

Company Brief

Intel
Designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, processors, and related hardware for PCs, data centers, networking, and embedded applications, while providing software and services to accelerate computing across industries globally.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1968
Glassdoor
Glassdoor: 3.8
WebsiteLinkedInGlassdoor