Senior IC Applications Engineer

• 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. 

• 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. 

• 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.

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. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com.