Senior Silicon Photonics Product Development Engineer
Intel CorporationJob Title
Senior Silicon Photonics Product Development Engineer
Role Summary
Lead development and industrialization of silicon photonics and high-speed optical products from concept through high-volume manufacturing within Intel's Integrated Photonics Solutions organization. Responsible for technical execution, manufacturing readiness, and cross-functional decision-making to meet performance, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
Experience Level
Senior - typically requires 6+ years of relevant industry experience (see Education Requirements for degree/experience equivalence).
Responsibilities
Drive product development and manufacturing readiness across cross-functional teams.
- Lead matrixed teams across design, fab, assembly, test, quality, and operations to define and execute the product Plan of Record.
- Manage end-to-end development of Photonic ICs (PICs), Electronic ICs (EICs), and process technologies from concept through production ramp.
- Balance technical tradeoffs, business priorities, cost, schedule, and risk to support informed decision-making.
- Identify and mitigate technical and execution risks; develop contingency plans and align stakeholders.
- Drive manufacturing readiness activities: wafer-start planning, qualification strategy, capacity analysis, customer sampling, and assembly/test site certification.
- Serve as primary interface to stakeholders and leadership; provide clear status, risks, and recommendations.
- Coordinate with fab, optical design, hardware, firmware, IC design, test, operations, and quality teams to enable successful product ramps.
Requirements
Must-have technical experience and professional skills.
- Proven collaborative leadership of cross-functional, matrixed engineering and operational teams.
- Analytical decision-making to manage complex technical tradeoffs and business priorities.
- Proactive stakeholder communication and clear status reporting to leadership.
- 3+ years of experience in one or more of: high-speed optical component or product development; silicon photonics development; semiconductor fabrication process development; wafer-level assembly or packaging development; test development and validation.
Preferred / Nice-to-have:
- Experience leading transitions from development to high-volume manufacturing.
- 3+ years of semiconductor fab process experience and/or 3+ years of assembly, packaging, or manufacturing process experience.
- Experience with optical transceivers or semiconductor product development and proven track record of driving product ramps.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant industry experience. Equivalent practical industry experience is accepted where stated.
About the Company
Company: Intel Corporation
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA
Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.
