PIC Production Test Lead | Photonics & Optics

Nokia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; 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

• Experience leading hardware test teams.
• Ability to mentor engineers and build scalable test solutions.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration across hardware/software groups.

Responsibilities

• Head a PIC Test Engineering team and drive scalable test solutions for photonic IC production.
• Mentor engineers and lead hiring/coaching efforts.
• Collaborate with InP wafer fab partners in Sunnyvale and South San Jose.
• Expand lab infrastructure to enable rapid production ramp and device reliability.
• Align hardware and software test efforts through strong cross-functional communication.

Skills

Leadership

PIC Test Engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

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