PIC Development Technical Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan

Health and dental benefits

Short-term disability, and long-term"?

Life insurance, and AD&D – Company pay

Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D

Paid time off for holidays andVacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Program/Work Life

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a senior design leader to drive the design and development of high performance tunable lasers, high speed devices and PIC integration in the Optical Networks group. You will influence product requirements, guide cross-functional teams, and help shape roadmaps with a data-driven, rigorous engineering approach.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with fab, epitaxy, test and reliability teams, and a strong background in semiconductor optical devices to deliver

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in engineering with 10+ years in telecommunications, optoelectronics or microelectronics development.
• Strong understanding of optical components design, epitaxy, fabrication and component/system level tests.
• Experience with semiconductor optical devices such as lasers, detectors, modulators and other integrated waveguide devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a team of strong individual designers on the design and development of high performance tunable lasers, high speed devices and PIC integration.
• Lead interactions within internal teams on design and qualification efforts.
• Enhance and rigorously execute on design methodologies and processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand and define product requirements and plans.
• Independently resolves issues and conquer technical challenges.
• Provide inputs into product road maps.

Skills

leadership

communication

engineering

project management

optical components design

epitaxy

data analysis

cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS/PhD in engineering

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise. Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting‑edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

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How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Provide technical leadership to a team of strong individual designers on the design and development of high performance tunable lasers, high speed devices and PIC integration
• Lead interactions within internal teams on design and qualification efforts
• Enhance and rigorously execute on design methodologies and processes
• Work with cross-functional teams to understand and define product requirements and plans
• Independently resolves issues and conquer technical challenges
• Provide inputs into product road maps

Key Skills And Experience

• MS/PhD in engineering, 10+ years’ experience in telecommunications, optoelectronics, or microelectronics development
• A strong understanding of optical components design, epitaxy, fabrication and component/system level tests.
• Strong background with semiconductor optical devices such as laser, detectors, modulators and other integrated waveguide devices.
• Ability to work with a large body of data and the necessary statistical analysis tools, and the ability to present the data and ideas to a diverse audience.
• The Job will require frequent collaborative interaction with fab, epitaxy, test and reliability engineering, packaging, product engineering, and system engineering groups
• Strong leadership and communication and engineering and project management skills

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Our recruitment process

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The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates.

About The Team

Some of our benefits in US :

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

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