Senior InP PIC Process Engineer – High-Volume Manufacturing

Nokia; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Life insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Adoption assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Nokia, a global leader in connectivity for the AI era, seeks a Principal PIC Process Development Engineer to lead the development and transfer of InP PIC and laser fabrication processes for high-volume manufacturing in our Optical Components organization.

You will collaborate with remote fabrication partners, drive data-driven manufacturing analysis, and mentor engineers while advancing next-generation optical technologies for Nokia’s high-capacity optical networking platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 10+ years developing and characterizing optoelectronic devices and materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and optimization of InP PIC and laser fabrication processes for high-volume manufacturing.
• Design and specify epitaxial layer structures with device designers and epitaxy suppliers.
• Develop complete fabrication process flows based on design requirements, tool capabilities, and manufacturing constraints.
• Drive process integration across metal, semiconductor, and dielectric modules.
• Perform extensive data analysis of photonic device, wafer, and process data in a manufacturing environment.
• Apply SPC, Cp/Cpk, and statistical methods to monitor and improve process performance.
• Lead or contribute to FMEA, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for yield and reliability issues.
• Define metrology strategies to ensure robust process control.
• Shepherd wafers through fab, coordinating with test, development, integration, and fabrication engineers.
• Act as senior technical interface with external fabrication facilities, ensuring alignment on execution and priorities.
• Collaborate with device design, product engineering, and reliability teams to support technology readiness and product ramp.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

PIC physics

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Scripting/modeling

Device testing

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Nokia, a global leader in connectivity for the AI era, seeks a Principal PIC Process Development Engineer to lead the development and transfer of InP PIC and laser fabrication processes for high-volume manufacturing in our Optical Components organization.

You will collaborate with remote fabrication partners, drive data-driven manufacturing analysis, and mentor engineers while advancing next-generation optical technologies for Nokia’s high-capacity optical networking platforms.