Senior Silicon Photonics Reliability Architect

Intel Corporation; California (MO); On-site; USD 122,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation's Silicon Photonics Quality & Reliability team is hiring a Senior Silicon Photonics Reliability Engineer to drive reliability strategy, qualification, and technology development for advanced photonic devices and PICs.

You will collaborate with technology development, process, design, manufacturing, and quality teams to assess reliability risks, develop qualification methodologies, and ensure successful transitions to high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Photonics/Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related STEM degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• PhD in related field with 2+ years of industry experience is also considered.
• 2+ years in silicon photonics, photonic devices, optical devices, or PICs development.
• 4+ years in semiconductor device characterization, validation, yield, reliability, or test engineering.
• 4+ years in reliability engineering, qualification engineering, failure analysis, or technology development.

Responsibilities

• Assess and characterize the intrinsic and extrinsic reliability of photonic devices, PICs, lasers, and integrated optical products.
• Develop reliability models and acceleration methodologies through DOE, statistical analysis, and reliability testing.
• Drive reliability improvements through process, design, and material optimization efforts.
• Develop and implement new reliability characterization techniques, screening methodologies, and quality controls.
• Define reliability, qualification, and certification requirements for new silicon photonics technologies and products.
• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations using data-driven and model-based methods.
• Evaluate reliability risks and provide recommendations to engineering and business stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability requirements are integrated throughout the lifecycle.
• Support new technology introduction and transfer to high-volume manufacturing.

Skills

Technical judgment

Ownership

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Prioritization

Curiosity

Adaptability

Quality mindset

Education

Master’s degree

PhD preferred

Tools

SQL scripting

JMP

Crystal Ball

DOE methods

Job description

Intel Corporation's Silicon Photonics Quality & Reliability team is hiring a Senior Silicon Photonics Reliability Engineer to drive reliability strategy, qualification, and technology development for advanced photonic devices and PICs.

You will collaborate with technology development, process, design, manufacturing, and quality teams to assess reliability risks, develop qualification methodologies, and ensure successful transitions to high-volume manufacturing.