Photonic Product Engineer
About The Position
Nokia is hiring a Product Engineer to support the introduction of next-generation coherent optical transceivers, including the 1.6T optical transceiver, and subsequent yield stabilization. The role works in a vertically integrated organization to optimize product performance end to end and collaborates closely with hardware design, test, firmware, reliability, and manufacturing teams. It is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The ideal candidate has an optical engineering and/or coherent communications systems background, enjoys data analysis and automation, and can ramp up quickly in a multidisciplinary environment.
Requirements
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Physics, focused on electronics, optics, communications, or semiconductors.
- Experimental background in photonics, such as laser, modulator, photodetector, or optical system characterization.
- Strong data skills, including writing data-manipulation scripts, performing statistical analysis, finding underlying issues in data, and validating hypotheses using data analytics.
- Comfort presenting data and making proposals to technical audiences.
- Team-oriented approach and ability to work cross-functionally with excellent communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with coherent optical system concepts and measurement methods.
Responsibilities
- Review customer-facing specifications for Nokia coherent optical modules, identify yield concerns, and propose resolutions.
- Understand how customer requirements translate into specifications for key components, including the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and high-speed driver/TIA.
- Perform statistical analysis of large data sets to characterize and improve product capability.
- Identify opportunities to automate analyses and workflow tasks.
- Maintain product engineering infrastructure and ensure specification traceability to the manufacturing line.
- Improve product performance during the prototype phase and identify opportunities to increase product volumes or reduce costs during the volume phase.
Benefits
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D at 2x base pay
- Optional or supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees, spouses, and children
- Paid time off for holidays and vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
