PIC Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

• A client of AlphaStaffHCM is an innovative, integrated photonics company that provides accessible and affordable quantum machines to the world today.. Company products are designed to operate at room temperature and low power at an affordable cost. The Company’s portfolio of core technology and products offer unique capabilities in the areas of high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cyber security as well as remote sensing applications.

Position Description

• The comapny is seeking a Photonic Integrated Circuit Test Engineer to join our fabrication team in Tempe Arizona. This individual will work closely with PIC designers and the Fabrication team to test Photonic Integrated Circuits with the aim of building out a process development kit for the foundry offering. Ideal candidates will have prior hands-on experience with PIC testing, RF electronics and automated measurement systems.

Duties and Responsibilities

Testing & Characterization

• Oversee optical and electrical characterization of fabricated PICs, analyzing performance against design targets.
• Identify and implement design or process improvements based on test data.
• Develop automated test procedures where applicable.
• Skill in optical and electrical characterization techniques (Laser swept system, OSA, VNA/LCA, interferometry, etc.)

Collaboration

• Collaborate with the fabrication team to estimate the fabrication robustness of the PDK and customized design.
• Collaborate with the design team to analyze each fab run and iterate for the next run.

Required Skills and Experience

• Ph.D. or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics, or related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in PIC test on fiber optics and free space optics.
• 1+ years of experience with high-speed EOM Characterization with VNA/LCA.
• Programming skills for data analysis and automation (Python, MATLAB).
• Strong knowledge of waveguide theory, coupling mechanisms, electrical and photonic device physics.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across teams.
• Passion for innovation and pushing the limits of photonic technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in quantum and nonlinear photonic systems or related applications.
• Experience in packaged hybrid photonic/electronic chip test.
• Experience in yield estimation and defect analysis.
• Experience in lab equipment remote control and automated test.
• Experience working with 5S, and 6 Sigma

Disclaimers: AlphaStaff, Inc. and the Client are equal employment opportunity employers and do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, past or present military service, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.