Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

September 18, 2026

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

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