Staff Engineer: Silicon Photonics & Optical Systems

Viavi Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

VIAVI Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer in Silicon Photonics & Optical Systems to join our CTO Innovation Center in Singapore.

You will drive R&D on next-gen silicon photonics, PICs, and optical interconnects, and develop AI-assisted validation methods for high-speed networks. The role spans collaboration across research, product engineering, and strategic tech initiatives, contributing to technology roadmaps for telecommunications, hyperscale data centers,

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of silicon photonics, PICs, optical communications and device physics.
• Hands-on experience designing, characterizing, or validating optical components and systems.
• Experience with high-speed optical measurement equipment (OSA, VNA, BERT, tunable lasers, etc.).
• Experience building automated lab test environments using Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate silicon photonic devices, PICs, and optical interconnects.
• Lead R&D in silicon photonics, coherent optics, CPO, LPO, and AI data center architectures.
• Develop automated optical measurement and validation methodologies.
• Support qualification, reliability testing, and yield optimization for photonic modules.
• Collaborate with foundries, photonic manufacturers, and ecosystem partners.

Skills

Silicon photonics

PIC design

Optical testing

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Data analysis

Communication

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering / Photonics

Tools

OSA

VNA

BERT

Power meters

Tunable lasers

Coherent receivers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

VIAVI Solutions Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer in Silicon Photonics & Optical Systems to join our CTO Innovation Center in Singapore.

You will drive R&D on next-gen silicon photonics, PICs, and optical interconnects, and develop AI-assisted validation methods for high-speed networks. The role spans collaboration across research, product engineering, and strategic tech initiatives, contributing to technology roadmaps for telecommunications, hyperscale data centers,