Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) Production Test Manager

Nokia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in the California Bay Area is seeking a seasoned leader to head a PIC Test Engineering team, driving scalable test solutions for large-scale production of photonic integrated circuits. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with InP wafer fab partners in Sunnyvale and South San Jose, and expand lab infrastructure to enable rapid production ramp and device reliability.

This role requires strong hiring, coaching, and cross-functional communication to align hardware and software test efforts

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, or Applied Physics.
• Minimum 5 years of photonic or opto-electronic devices industry experience.
• Experience in managerial roles and team expansion is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver production PIC test capacity and capability.
• Meet production targets with InP wafer fab partners in Sunnyvale and South San Jose.
• Expand test lab infrastructure for a large new lab space.
• Lead cross-functional teams to improve test efficiency, capacity, and capability.
• Manage hardware and engineering resources and set priorities.
• Expand the PIC Production Test team.
• Lead a team of engineers and technicians.
• Source and hire PIC Test engineers and technicians.
• Onboard/train new hires effectively.
• Mentor and coach team members to grow.
• Drive technical excellence in test hardware and software.
• Define detailed testability requirements with R&D.
• Collaborate with Operations to meet NPI test requirements.
• Support existing product line testing via ECOs/CNs.

Skills

People management

Hiring experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

PhD or MS in Photonics/EE/Applied Physics

Job description

Be part of Nokia’s rapidly expanding Network Infrastructure business, leveraging fully integrated Photonics Integrated Circuits to meet the exponentially growing demands of AI connectivity and communication infrastructure! With the recent acquisition of Infinera, Nokia has united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting‑edge technology with proven leadership to define the future of connectivity. Lead a team of talented PIC Test Engineers in the California Bay Area, developing and building test solutions for large-scale production of complex photonic integrated circuits!

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Deliver production PIC test capacity and capability
• Meet growing production numbers and tight deadlines in close collaboration with our InP wafer fab locations in Sunnyvale and South San Jose
• Expand test lab infrastructure in our new large lab space
• Lead cross-functional team efforts to improve test efficiency, capability and capacity of existing wafer- and die-level test infrastructure to meet production ramp requirements
• Manage hardware and engineering resources efficiently and set the right priorities
• Expand the PIC Production Test team
• Lead a team of highly skilled and motivated engineers and technicians
• Source and hire talented PIC Test engineers and technicians
• Establish effective on‑boarding/training process for new hires
• Help team members to grow through mentoring/coaching
• Lead with technical excellence
• Encourage and support continual development of production test hardware and software
• Leverage R&D Test team to define and implement detailed testability requirements
• Work closely with our Operations team to ensure new product introduction (NPI) test hardware, software, and procedures meet production requirements
• Support existing product line testing by executing product test related Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) or Change Notices (CNs)

Key Skills And Experience

• Ph. D or MS in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or similar
• Minimum 5 years photonic or opto-electronic devices industry work experience
• Experience in managerial role(s)
• Experience with hiring and team expansion is a plus
• Fundamental understanding of active and passive optical semiconductor devices, and optical fundamentals like waveguide modes, polarization, coherence, and interference
• Ability to work cross‑functional environment with closely meshed teams
• Excellent presentation and communication skills