Intel
Silicon Photonics Test Engineer
$122K–$232K
US, California, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years hands-on testing and validation; overall alternatives: Bachelor’s plus 4+ years, Master’s plus 3+ years, or PhD plus 0 years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a STEM-related field.
About the job
Develops and executes test and validation for silicon photonics devices, subsystems, and modules, using automated instrumentation and data analysis to characterize performance.
What you'll do
- Develop and run validation for PICs, EICs, optical subsystems, reference modules, and optical interconnect platforms.
- Automate and operate test instruments; characterize optical and electrical performance, including PAM4 transmitter and receiver performance.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, support subsystem integration, and report validation findings and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s plus 4+ years, Master’s plus 3+ years, or PhD plus 0 years in Electrical Engineering or a STEM-related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on testing and validation of Silicon Photonics devices, RFICs, or optical communication subsystems.
- Experience with PICs, RF probes and probe stations, optical subsystems, high-speed measurement equipment, and optoelectronic devices.
- Experience developing automated test environments and data collection; strong programming skills, including Python and data analytics tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with 100G/lane or 200G/lane PAM4, RF Driver/TIA, uControllers, DACs, ADCs, power supplies, or SMUs.
- C++ or equivalent software platform; use of AI tools for code generation, debug, and deployment.
Pay
$122,440.00-232,190.00 USD (target compensation; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Python, C++, VNAs, LCAs, AWGs, Oscilloscopes, Bit-error-rate testers, SMUs
AI focus
Use AI tools for code generation, debug, and deployment (preferred).
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