Photonic Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$116,000–$189,750 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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TL;DR · Photonic Mixed Signal Design Validation Engineer

As a Senior Photonic Mixed Signal Compose Validation Engineer, you will join the Mixed-Signal Compose group to develop and debug co-packaged optics products. Your daily responsibilities involve developing validation test methods for new photonic builds, interacting with multi-functional teams to support chip development, and characterizing fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new builds. You will also validate and characterize analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal builds while providing critical feedback to designers regarding silicon performance, build quality, and margins. To succeed, you must possess a deep understanding of optical components and analog circuits, along with experience in RF testing at the die or module level. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP for scripting and data analysis, alongside extensive knowledge of optical lab equipment to ensure electrical-optical compliance to industry standards.

What you'll do

  • Develop validation test methods for new photonic builds from the Mixed-Signal Compose group.
  • Characterize fundamental optical, electro-optical, and RF performance of new chip builds.
  • Validate, debug, and characterize new analog, photonic, electrical-optical, and mixed-signal builds.
  • Provide feedback to designers regarding silicon performance, build quality, and margins.
  • Verify electrical-optical compliance against established industry standards.
  • Create scripts for validation, debugging, data analysis, and automation using Python or other tools.

What we're looking for

  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Deep understanding of fundamental optical components and analog circuits.
  • RF testing experience at die or module level.
  • 2+ years of experience measuring, analyzing, and debugging complex mixed-signal builds.
  • Proficiency with Python, Git, Matlab, or JMP to code scripts for validation, debug, data analysis, and automation.
  • Detailed knowledge of optical lab equipment.
  • Optical transceiver performance testing at high data rates (preferred).
  • Experience with control loops and working knowledge of wafer probe test systems and wafer handling (preferred).

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