Silicon Photonics Product Engineer

OpenLight; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ISOs (stock options)

Insurance support

401k matching

Unlimited vacation

Spot bonuses

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

OpenLight is seeking an experienced engineering professional to own the yield and qualification of PIC products for high-volume manufacturing. You will work with design, layout, fab process, test, reliability, supply chain, and external partners to optimize performance and reliability from wafer test through shipped product.

Your role requires building robust yield baselines, forecasting improvements, and translating process changes into product-level outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Materials Science, Applied Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong background in statistical analysis, data mining, and simulation tools such as JMP and Python.

Responsibilities

• Define HVM yield and qualification methodologies for PDK components and PIC products.
• Baseline and forecast product yield; drive yield and quality improvements across the portfolio.
• Own end-to-end yield for PIC products through HVM; coordinate with platform/process, back-end, and external foundry partners.
• Analyze test data for lasers, modulators, optical amplifiers and other components; support test and reliability plans.
• Maintain data analysis workflows and improve data accessibility across stakeholders.
• Collaborate with design, test and reliability teams to meet specifications over PVT and qualification testing.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Data mining

Python

Machine learning data analysis

JMP

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Materials Science, Applied Physics or related

Tools

JMP

Python

Job description

We are adding an integral member of the OpenLight Operations team with highly cross-functional responsibilities towards optimizing the yield, quality and reliability of our photonic integrated circuit (PIC) products.

In this role, you will own product-level yield and qualification towards high volume manufacturing (HVM) and will work closely with OpenLight’s design, layout, fab process, test, reliability, supply chain, and commercial teams, as well as with external foundry and back-end partners.

What You Will Do

• Define HVM yield and qualification methodologies for OpenLight’s PDK components and PIC products, from wafer test through final shipped product
• Baseline and forecast product yield; define, initiate, and steer successful completion of yield and quality improvement efforts across the product portfolio in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• End-to-end yield ownership of OpenLight’s PIC products through HVM; partner closely with the platform/process, heterogeneous wafer bonding, and back-end (e.g., wafer bumping and singulation) teams, as well as external foundry partners, to translate upstream process and material changes (epi, silicon front end, post-bond processing) into product-level performance and yield outcomes; provide feedback and recommendations to all stakeholders
• Working in tandem with OpenLight’s design, test and reliability teams, ensure that PDK components and PIC products can meet specifications over PVT and through qualification testing (e.g., burn-in, HTOL); analyze test data for lasers, modulators, optical amplifiers, and other components; support test and reliability plans and customer reports; optimize PIC product specs and analyze KGD data
• Maintain and document workflows for data analysis, reporting, and traceability that feed into OpenLight’s data ecosystem and work cross-functionally to improve data accessibility for all stakeholders
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Materials Science, Applied Physics, or related discipline; 3+ years of relevant professional experience
• Very strong background and experience in statistical analysis, data mining, and simulation tools such as JMP and Python; experience with machine learning data/image analysis is a plus
• Working knowledge of III-V or silicon photonic wafer process development and manufacturing, with strong depth in product-level test, qualification, and characterization
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics, photonic device and PIC design, test, qualification, and reliability
• Hands-on experience with issue management and orchestration of cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; independent thinker
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to systematically organize complicated analysis and concisely communicate to a large range of stakeholders with clear recommendations and priorities driven by business objectives; strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

About OpenLight

OpenLight is growing as customer adoption and industry momentum continue to accelerate. The rapid growth of AI and cloud infrastructure is driving unprecedented demand for faster, more energy-efficient optical connectivity. We are addressing this challenge through a platform approach that simplifies the development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and accelerates industry adoption.

As part of our team, you will contribute to technologies that enable AI and hyperscale data centers, high-speed optical communications, advanced sensing applications, next-generation photonic integration, and more. Our team is collaborative and fast-moving, and you will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions across technology, operations, and business growth.

OpenLight continues with a hybrid schedule, with a standard of three days/week in office; you select the days you're in, based on what's best for your work priorities.

OpenLight's salary for technical roles is dependent on the skills and experience of the individual, their primary work location, and other parameters; annual salary will generally be somewhere between $140,000-$240,000. In addition to cash compensation, OpenLight offers incentive stock options (ISOs), generous insurance support, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, spot bonuses, and a positive work environment. If you are excited about solving challenging problems, advancing cutting-edge technology, and working with a highly collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.