Senior Silicon Photonics Design & Failure Analysis Engineer

nEye.ai; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

nEye.ai in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an experienced Senior Packaging Failure Analysis Engineer to lead root-cause investigations across silicon photonics, MEMS, and optical packaging. You will own investigations from non-destructive to destructive analyses and guide corrective actions to improve packaging, manufacturing, and supplier processes.

You will build in-house failure analysis capabilities, including cross-sectioning, polishing, SEM/EDS, and related infrastructure, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• PhD required in a related technical field.
• 4–8+ years of hands-on silicon photonics experience in industry.
• Strong microfabrication knowledge and its impact on photonic designs.
• Experience with photonic device experiments and characterization.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead root-cause investigations for complex failures in photonics packaging.
• Collaborate with design and fabrication teams to optimize components and methods.
• Plan and execute non-destructive and destructive analyses (cross-sectioning, SEM/EDS).
• Translate findings into corrective actions for product design and manufacturing processes.
• Build in-house failure analysis capabilities over time.

Skills

Python

Photonic design

Education

PhD in Electrical Eng./Materials Science/Physics/Chemistry

Tools

FDTD

EME

FEM

FIT

Job description

nEye.ai in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking an experienced Senior Packaging Failure Analysis Engineer to lead root-cause investigations across silicon photonics, MEMS, and optical packaging. You will own investigations from non-destructive to destructive analyses and guide corrective actions to improve packaging, manufacturing, and supplier processes.

You will build in-house failure analysis capabilities, including cross-sectioning, polishing, SEM/EDS, and related infrastructure, and collaborate with