NVIDIA · 4 days ago
Senior Photonics Assembly Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $224K/yr
8+ years expNVIDIA is a leader in computer graphics and AI technology, seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Photonics Assembly Engineer. This role involves developing photonics assembly processes and equipment for next-generation products, collaborating with multi-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement in assembly quality and reliability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer ElectronicsGPUHardwareSoftwareVirtual Reality
Hiring Manager
Sarmita Chatterjee
Responsibilities
Lead Photonics assembly tool & process development for NVIDIA’s next generation Silicon Photonics products and platforms
Responsible for building & deploying high volume fiber assembly tool and qualifying photonics assembly pilot line for scale up of Nvidia’s silicon photonics products
Responsible for defining tool architecture, tool features and functions, develop scalable processes for fiber alignment on large package body platforms, define assembly flow and own assembly quality and reliability
Work closely with assembly tool vendors to build, install, deploy and qualify Photonics Assembly equipment across high volume manufacturing sites
Partner with internal design, fabrication and packaging multi-functional teams to develop new assembly requirements, assembly flows, help with design of different test structures, share data, and spearhead new assembly processes
Drive photonics assembly partners to build assembly pilot line and train partner engineers and technicians on assembly tools and processes
Drive continuous improvement in assembly cycle time and assembly quality/reliability
Qualification
Required
Degree in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or related fields with equivalent experience
8+ years optical assembly, test or packaging experience
Strong background & experience in Silicon Photonics design, fabrication, test, packaging and assembly
Hands-on experience in Photonics assembly development, especially optical fiber alignment at chip or package-scale, building and qualifying Photonics assembly equipment and analyzing assembly data
Strong statistical analysis skills – ability to use data visualization techniques to deliver assembly data analysis and optimizing manufacturing techniques
Understanding of quality control, statistical process control and DOE techniques
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Preferred
Experience in Silicon Photonics device design or fabrication, including familiarity with photonics test structure design
Solid understanding of AutoCad, Zemax or other opto-mechanical software tools
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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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