Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) Production Test Manager

NOKIA; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a senior leader to drive production testing for Photonics Integrated Circuits in the California Bay Area. You will lead a team of PIC Test Engineers to deliver scalable test solutions for large-scale production of complex photonic devices, collaborating with Wafer fab partners in Sunnyvale and South San Jose.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or MS in a related field with at least 5 years in photonics or opto-electronics and proven managerial experience.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or similar.
• Minimum 5 years photonic or opto-electronic devices industry experience.
• Experience in managerial roles.
• Experience with hiring and team expansion is a plus.
• Fundamental understanding of active and passive optical semiconductor devices and optics concepts.
• Ability to work cross-functional with closely meshed teams.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of PIC Test Engineers in the California Bay Area to develop test solutions for large-scale production of photonic integrated circuits.
• Deliver production PIC test capacity and capability to meet ramp requirements with InP wafer fab locations in Sunnyvale and South San Jose.
• Expand test lab infrastructure and lead cross-functional efforts to improve test efficiency and capacity.
• Manage hardware and engineering resources, set priorities, and ensure NPI test hardware, software, and procedures meet production needs.
• Expand PIC Production Test team through hiring, onboarding, and mentoring; grow team capabilities.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Hiring & recruitment

Mentoring/coaching

Education

PhD or MS in Photonics or related field

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!

• 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)

• 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