Test Engineer - Silicon Photonics

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
Breinigsville, PA
Salary
$109,700–$175,500 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 29, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k
This role $143k
$98k most similar roles pay here $215k

This role pays less than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $138,650–$203,525 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $143k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 119 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Test Engineer - Silicon Photonics

As a Test Engineer – Silicon Photonics, you will join a collaborative team to develop automated production test systems for next-generation silicon photonics products used in data center interconnects. Your primary responsibilities involve creating efficient hardware and software for product compliance testing and defect detection while collaborating with product developers and manufacturing test engineers. You will build optimized hardware configurations, develop test scripts, create data acquisition modules, and design GUI interfaces to maximize capital utilization. The role also involves assisting with product characterization, design validation, and production yield improvement. Required skills include proficiency in Python, C++, and C# for multi-threaded software and GUI development. Additional technical experience includes optical device testing, firmware/microcoding, motion control, vision systems, Oracle relational databases, JMP statistical analysis, and process control techniques to solve complex hardware and software challenges.

What you'll do

  • Co-develop automated product testing systems for silicon photonics products.
  • Develop optimized hardware configurations for compliance testing and defect detection.
  • Build high-efficiency test scripts, data acquisition modules, and GUI interfaces.
  • Perform product characterization and design validation activities.
  • Execute production yield improvement initiatives.
  • Integrate new capabilities into existing platforms using a structured approach.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science with 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Master's degree in engineering or computer science with 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Strong background in optical device testing.
  • Proficiency in coding using Python, C++, and C#.
  • Experience in multi-threaded software and GUI development.
  • Preferred experience with firmware/microcoding, motion control, and vision systems.
  • Preferred experience with relational database interfaces such as Oracle.
  • Preferred experience in statistical analysis techniques, JMP software, and process control.

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