Role & seniority
- System Validation Engineer (silicon/system-level validation; ~2+ years hands-on)
Stack/tools
- Test equipment: BERT, oscilloscopes, optical meters
- Automation/programming: Python (test-bench automation, instrument interfacing, data processing)
- Validation domains: electrical, thermal, optical; multi-corner PVT
Top 3 responsibilities
- Execute system-level validation for next-gen silicon photonics ICs and high-speed optical links
- Validate PIC behavior across electrical/thermal/optical domains (modulators, receivers, integrated monitoring)
- Run multi-corner PVT characterization and root-cause datapath bottlenecks (hardware/optics/firmware)
Must-have skills
- Hands-on silicon or system validation for high-speed ICs/optical transceivers (2+ years)
- Strong lab proficiency with high-speed instruments (BERT, oscilloscope, optical measurement tools)
- Python skills for automation and data/instrument workflow
- Ability to independently prioritize, debug, and communicate findings for defect resolution
Nice-to-haves
- Coherent optical transceiver characterization experience
- DSP or high-speed ASIC post-silicon bring-up/debug background
- End-to-end bring-up through customer/platform integration and field triage
- Experience in fast-paced startup environments
Location & work type
- Not specified in the provided text.

Full Description

NewPhotonics is an award-winning fabless semiconductor company specializing in advanced silicon photonics and all-optical interconnect solutions for data centers and AI infrastructure. The company's core technology involves replacing power-hungry digital silicon chips with silicon photonic chips, aiming to improve performance and energy efficiency for AI clusters. Job Description We are looking for a System Validation Engineer to take ownership of system-level validation for our next-generation silicon photonics ICs powering hyperscale data center transceivers. You will be involved with defining test strategies and automation architectures to hands-on silicon bring-up, working alongside Systems and Firmware engineering to directly shape the quality and maturity of our optical platforms.

Requirements Main Responsibilities Execute rigorous system-level validation plans for advanced photonic ICs and high-speed optical links. Evaluate comprehensive PIC behavior across electrical, thermal, and optical domains, validating modulators, optical receivers, and integrated monitoring circuitry. Execute multi-corner PVT characterization to ensure robust operational margins under extreme environmental conditions. Investigate and root-cause hardware, optical, and firmware-level bottlenecks across the entire optical datapath. Collaborate closely with Firmware, Systems, Optical Engineering, and Algorithms groups to drive defect resolution and optimize overall transceiver performance. Qualifications & Requirements

B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

2+ years of hands-on experience in silicon- or system-level validation for high-speed ICs or optical transceivers.
Demonstrated lab proficiency with high-speed test instrumentation (BERT, oscilloscopes, optical meters).
Solid programming skills in Python for test bench automation, instrument interfacing, and data processing.
Independent problem-solver with strong task-prioritization skills, comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
Star Candidate Advantages
Direct experience characterizing coherent optical transceiver modules.
Proven background in DSP or high-speed ASIC post-silicon bring-up and debug.
End-to-end silicon bring-up experience, extending to customer platform integration and field issue triage.
Prior experience thriving in dynamic, fast-paced startup cultures.