Lead IC Applications Engineer

Coherent Corp. Vietnam•Santa Clara, CA

22h•$107,125 - $175,375•Hybrid

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering + 10 years of experience, or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering + 7 years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering + 5 years of experience.
Experience with wafer probing of RFIC’s > 20GHz.
Experience with measurement automation in python, C or similar.
Experience with creation of IC product collateral (datasheets, evaluation boards, etc.).
Familiar with RF board level design & layout practices.
Experience with technical customer support.
Ability to perform hands-on RFIC (20GHz+) measurements of CMOS and SiGe BICMOS RF/mmW amplifiers.
Excellent understanding of S-parameters, transmission lines, linearity measurements and wafer RF probing.
Lab equipment such as VNAs, PNAs, Spectrum Analyzers, AWGs, DCAs and other test equipment used in the validation of high-speed ICs.
Experience with scripting languages such as Python
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent teamwork skills and strong independence.
Self-motivated with innovative thinking.

Nice To Haves

General understanding of wired and optical communication systems & signal processing is preferred (FFE equalizers, communication channel SNR analysis, PAM4, QPSK, 16QAM)
Basic understanding of optical devices (lasers, Mach-Zehnder modulators, EMLs, silicon photonics) is desirable.
Optical Coherent system knowledge is a plus.
Basic knowledge of microcontroller, DSP, and/or FPGA programming is preferred.

Responsibilities

Hands-on efficient evaluation of prototype silicon, including electro-optical measurements.
Laboratory Automation and control of RF/mmwave wafer prober and measurement equipment.
Develop product collateral such as datasheets, evaluation boards & evaluation software.
Provide technical support (pre- and post-sale) to internal and external customers.
Contribute to new product definitions in collaboration with other disciplines, internal and external customers.
Collaborate with corporate cross-functional teams on advanced developments.