SiGe Test Engineer

NOKIA; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia Optical Module Group in Sunnyvale seeks a test development engineer to advance SiGe ASIC and high-speed device characterization in production and development. You will design tests, perform RF/mm-wave measurements, and work across teams to ensure robust validation of design intent.

Responsibilities include automation with Python/Matlab/C/C++, debugging complex test setups, and coordinating qualification activities such as Gage R&R and SPC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of applicable experience or Master's with 3+ years in test/high-speed characterization.
• Hands-on experience with advanced analog and mixed-signal semiconductor characterization.
• Experience with Vector Network Analyzers (PNA) for broadband S-parameter and linearity measurements, real-time oscilloscopes for high-speed signal integrity and eyediagram analysis, and noise figure analyzers for gain and low-noise performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design test plans and algorithms for performance validation of SiGe ASICs and high-speed circuits.
• Perform RF, mm-wave, analog probing and characterization with high-end equipment.
• Debug complex high-speed circuits and test setups across electrical, RF, thermal, and software domains.
• Compare measurements with simulations (Cadence, SPICE) to validate design intent and drive corrective actions.
• Develop and document bench hardware and software for new device characterization.
• Execute test station qualification work including Gage R&R and SPC.
• Produce thorough documentation and communicate with crossfunctional teams.
• Track schedules and milestones for test development projects.

Skills

SiGe ASIC characterization

RF/millimeter-wave testing

VNA testing

High-speed semiconductor test

Automation in Python/Matlab/C/C++

Gage R&R & SPC

Bench hardware/software development

Cross-functional teamwork

Cadence/SPICE/EM simulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in EE or related field

Tools

VNA (PNA)

Oscilloscopes

Cadence

SPICE

PNA

SQL/JMP (basic)

Job description

Imagine being part of a team that is fundamentally changing the way people communicate, collaborate, watch TV, and explore the universe through the internet. Utilizing Nokia's uniquely differentiated technology, we have created a Digital Optical Networking system with higher speed, more capacity, and greater scalability than ever before. Imagine a world with unlimited bandwidth. The network of tomorrow will allow for content and creativity limited only by the imaginations of its users.

If this is something that interests you, come take a look at a team that is achieving exactly that, where an idea today can be set in motion tomorrow. Nokia Optical Module Group (OMG) is looking for an individual to engage in product test development. The individual is responsible for SiGe ASIC and highspeed device characterization in both the production phase and the development phase. Come take a look at Nokia!

• Design test plans and algorithms for performance validation of SiGe ASIC, drivers, TIAs, and mixed signal circuits (SerDes, DACs, ADCs), etc


• Perform RF, mm-wave, analog probing and characterization, including manual and automated RF probing using high end equipment like VNA, oscilloscopes, etc


• Debug complex highspeed semiconductor circuits and test setups, identifying root causes across electrical, RF, thermal, and software domains


• Compare measured device performance with simulation results (e.g., Cadence, SPICE, EM, behavioral models) to validate design intent, identify discrepancies, and drive corrective actions


• Develop, implement, and document bench hardware and software supporting new highspeed device characterization


• Execute test station qualification work, including Gage R&R and statistical process control (SPC)


• Produce thorough documentation of all test solutions and communicate effectively with crossfunctional teams


• Track schedules and milestones for test development projects

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of applicable experience OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years of applicable graduate-level and/or industrial experience in test high speed characterization.


• Handson experience with advanced analog and mixed signal semiconductor characterization


• Experience with Vector Network Analyzers (PNA) for broadband S-parameter and linearity measurements, realtime oscilloscopes for highspeed signal integrity and eyediagram analysis, and noisefigure analyzers for gain and low noise performance evaluation


• Fundamental understanding of "highspeed transistor level" topologies for drivers, TIAs, analog front end circuits, serializers/deserializers, and mixedsignal building blocks


• Familiarity with programing languages such as VB.NET, Python, Matlab, C, C++, or similar languages for automation of instrument control and data acquisition


• Ability to build, maintain, and troubleshoot complex test hardware and software in a crossfunctional environment


• Experience with productionlevel test environments (Gage R&R, SPC, tool qualification) is a plus


• Experience with database tools such as JMP, SQL is a plus


• Attention to detail and willingness to produce detailed documentation


• Ability to work effectively within a team environment, with clear and concise communication inside and outside the test team