Principal Engineer, Photonics Product Development
$130,000–$155,000 year
On-site · San Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Principal Engineer, Photonics Product Development at Ayar Labs, onsite in San Jose, CA. Lead collaboration with Design teams to drive DFx into product architecture, define manufacturing flows and test content optimized for yield, quality, and cost, and analyze production data to identify design and process gaps. Partner with Fab, Design, Packaging, Test, Validation, and Manufacturing teams to deliver next-generation co-packaged optics connectivity products. Responsibilities include publishing a PHI roadmap, defining manufacturing strategy and test flow, implementing DFT features, specifying test hardware requirements, writing test programs, driving test-time reductions, and improving yield by addressing root causes with cross-functional teams. Requirements include MS in a related field, 10+ years in semiconductor product development, and experience with optical transceivers/CMOS manufacturing flows; PhD is a plus. Salary range $130k-$155k; on-site position with no relocation mentioned. This role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and drive toward cost and yield optimization.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
- 10+ years experience in semiconductor industry as a Product Development Engineer
- Experience working with Design team pre-Si to define test and DFT strategy
- Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for optical transceiver products
- Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for CMOS products
- Experience developing test programs for optical transceiver products
- Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior company leadership and customers
- Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree (PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
- Experience establishing end-to-end manufacturing flow/strategy for optical IO products
- Experience developing test programs for optical IO products on industry standard and/or custom platforms
- Experience working with fab and OSAT to drive yield and quality agenda
- Developing tools to automate test program generation and data analysis
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