Senior Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

Job Title

Senior Silicon Photonics Test Engineer

Role Summary

Senior test engineer responsible for developing and delivering high-speed test solutions and automation for silicon photonics integrated circuits and electro-optical modules. The role works across device design, test engineering, validation, module development, and external instrument vendors.

Position is within a CMOS and silicon-photonics interfaces engineering team focused on high-speed chip and photonics interfaces for data center and high-performance computing applications.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Expects substantial industry experience in photonics or mixed-signal test and measurement (typically 5+ years in relevant roles).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform full test and device characterization of silicon photonic devices in collaboration with device designers and validation teams.
• Lead hardware engineering efforts to develop high-speed optical test setups and instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain test station software and automation (test scripts, data capture, instrument control).
• Partner with module developers and design teams to execute electro-optical testing of modules.
• Collaborate with external instrument vendors to integrate software and control interfaces.
• Work closely with hardware and software teams to define functionality, interfaces, test plans, and documentation.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Extensive experience in microwave and high-speed optical system testing.
• Experience measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal designs.
• Knowledge of optical systems, modules, components, and photonic devices (lasers, detectors, modulators, transceivers, DWDM systems).
• Experience with test programming and instrument control (Python, LabVIEW, .NET or similar) and familiarity with semiconductor test equipment, wafer probers, and optical module test setups.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience integrating and collaborating with external instrument vendors and automation platforms.
• Prior work on data-center or high-performance-computing photonics programs or module-level testing.

Education Requirements

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline with 5+ years of related experience; OR Master's in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline with 8+ years of related experience. Fields referenced include electrical engineering, physics, and related technical disciplines focused on optical systems/opto-electronics.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.