Nokia · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Principal PIC Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expNokia is seeking a Sr. Principal PIC Development Engineer to oversee the design, development, and transfer to manufacturing of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) products. The role involves managing project budgets and schedules, enhancing design methodologies, and working cross-functionally with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Manage and scale the team to deliver solutions in support of Infinera’s development of optical engine
Enhance and rigorously execute on design methodologies and processes for PIC development
Oversee the development and scaling of internal design tools to improve and automate PIC layout activities
Work with cross-functional teams to understand and define product requirements and plans
Independently resolves issues and conquer organization and technical challenges
Develop and actively manage project budgets, schedules, and risk profiles
Provide inputs into product road maps
Qualification
Required
MS/PhD in engineering
10+ years' experience in telecommunications, optoelectronics, or microelectronics development with significant time in management role
Significant experience with optical component design for performance, especially for InP devices
Familiarity with InP opto-electronic fabrication, material characterization and epitaxy knowledge experience with product development
Strong leadership and communication and engineering and project management skills
Experienced in leading a diverse team of strong Individual contributors
Technical depth to understand concerns and communicate status and resolution to executive leadership team
Ability to evaluate candidates, mentor and develop the team
Company
Nokia
Nokia manufactures mobile devices, network infrastructure, and location-based technology for businesses. It is a sub-organization of Enscryb.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$4.45BKey Investors
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2025-12-16Post Ipo Debt· $511.84M
2025-10-28Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2025-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.76B
Leadership Team
Justin Hotard
President and CEO
Victoria Hanrahan
Chief of Staff to the CEO
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