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Reference:BH-2307
Sector:Electrical Engineering, Photonics / Opto
Salary:$250,000 to $260,000 Per Annum
Benefits:Equity + Benefits
Town/City:San Francisco
Contract Type:Permanent
PIC Test Manager – Photonics
Full-Time | Hybrid | $250K–$260K + Equity + Benefits
We are seeking a senior PIC Test Manager with deep expertise in wafer-level optical and electrical test for Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).
This role owns wafer-level test strategy across the full product lifecycle—from first silicon bring-up through high-volume manufacturing (HVM). You will lead test architecture, yield learning, and manufacturing readiness while partnering closely with design, process integration, foundry, and OSAT teams to scale advanced photonic technologies into production.
What You’ll Do
- Define and own wafer-level PIC test strategy across multiple product lines through HVM
- Architect scalable, high-throughput optical and electrical wafer probing solutions
- Lead first-silicon bring-up, including test content definition, limit setting, and characterization
- Drive yield learning using parametric analysis, wafer maps, and statistical methods
- Influence PIC Design-for-Test (DFT) and PDK structures to improve manufacturability and test scalability
- Establish golden wafer / golden die methodologies for production stability
- Partner with foundries and OSATs to qualify wafer-level optical probe infrastructure
- Transfer robust test flows into volume manufacturing environments
- Act as the technical escalation point during yield or manufacturing challenges
- Mentor senior engineers and define best practices for wafer-level test programs
What We’re Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in PIC test engineering, wafer-level probing, or photonics manufacturing test
- Proven ownership of wafer-level optical and electrical test from R&D through HVM
- Deep expertise in:
- Wafer-level optical probing
- Probe card qualification
- Yield learning and spatial analytics
- Test time optimization
- Foundry engagement and factory transfer
- Preferred experience influencing PIC DFT and collaborating with PDK development teams
- Background in high-volume semiconductor or photonics manufacturing environments
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Competitive compensation: $250K–$260K + Equity + Full Benefits
- Senior technical ownership with direct manufacturing impact
- Opportunity to shape how next-generation PICs are tested and scaled into production
