Senior IC Applications Engineer
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Job Description
Coherents Integrated Circuit team designs & develops ASICs for high-speed fiber optic communications and other applications. This group has delivered over one billion ICs over the past 25 years solving the tough bandwidth challenges continuously faced by the Data Center Metro and Long-Haul optical transceiver markets. The team is looking for an enthusiastic self-driven Senior IC Applications Engineer to evaluate leading-edge prototype RF/mmwave silicon provide technical support to internal and external customers lead the creation of customer facing collateral such as datasheets evaluation kits white papers and perform electro-optical characterizations.
Primary Duties & 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.
- Mentor junior application engineers.
Education & Experience
- . in Electrical Engineering 6 years of experience or . in Electrical Engineering 4 years of experience or PhD in Electrical Engineering 1 years of experience.
- Hands-on experience with wafer probing of RFICs > 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.
- A good understanding of fiber optic communication systems & O/E components is desired.
Skills
- 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 PNAs Spectrum Analyzers AWGs DCAs SMUs and other test equipment is used in the validation of high-speed ICs.
- Well-versed in Python. Git/GitHub is desirable.
- Ability to use and develop scripts for lab automation validation and data analysis.
- Good understanding of board design tools (Altium Pads etc) fabrication and assembly flows.
- 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.
- Knowledge of fiber-optic communication systems and transceivers (IMDD coherent) is desired.
- Basic knowledge of microcontroller DSP and/or FPGA programming is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent teamwork skills and strong ability to independently own and drive projects.
- Self-motivated with innovative thinking.
Working Conditions
- 40-hour work week on-site engineering lab.
- Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment carrying out multiple projects at a time.
Safety Requirements
All employees are required to attend scheduled training follow the site EHS procedures and Corporate EHS standards. This includes the use of proper protective equipment (PPE) as required by job responsibilities.
Managers will ensure that all safety and environmental procedures are followed consistently. They will ensure that risk assessments are performed proper training work instructions required PPE is available and will monitor compliance.
Quality and Environmental Responsibilities
Depending on location this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISOand/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
CultureCommitment
Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
Integrity Create an Environment of Trust
Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome
Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone
Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work
Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
