This position will be responsible for developing silicon photonics components, and photonic integrated circuits (PIC's) to support next-generation data communications and 5G optical network applications. The responsibility spans from concept design, modeling & simulation to layout, and product testing. The candidate is expected to be responsible for product level layout and improve the efficiency of tape-out process by implementing LVS and advanced error detection mechanism using Calibre nmDRC deck.

The position could be a junior, senior, or principal role depending on candidate’s qualification.

The scope of the responsibilities includes:

• Passive or active photonic device design, simulation, and layout using state-of-the-art modelling and layout tools

• Interaction with the silicon foundry

• Device and PIC test/characterization

Qualifications and Skills

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with a focus on Integrated Photonics, complemented by at least 2 years of direct experience in the design of Silicon Photonics devices.

• Skilled in programming for data analysis and layout design.

• Practical experience in tape-out process with at least one Silicon Photonics foundry, including familiarity with its PDK.

• Proficiency in passive optical components, such as edge couplers, grating couplers, directional couplers, MMIs, and polarization splitters and rotators.

• Hands-on experience with photonic testing equipment in a laboratory setting.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong communication skills and a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Work Location: Fremont, California

Please submit your resume to: info@alpineoptoelectronics.com

This position will be responsible for managing the Silicon Photonics foundry suppliers and working with transceiver development teams to enable successful product integration.

The position could be a senior (or junior) role depending on the candidate’s qualifications.

The responsibilities for this position include:

• Engage with foundry services to enable wafer runs

• Procure foundry PDK and other process information, and work as an internal consultant to optical transceiver development teams

• Design in-house electrical and photonic test patterns to monitor the foundry process variations, supplementing foundry Process Control Modules

• Use statistical tools to analyze the wafer PCM data, identify process/design weakness, monitor and improve the process

• Drive different product line integration, using statistical tools to analyze product data, and streamline large-volume product shipment

• Monitor and drive foundry process development to contribute to next generation products, and enhance existing product performance

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master's in electrical engineering, Physics or related fields with 5+ years of industrial experience in semiconductor processing and advanced packaging

• Experience in Silicon foundries as process integration or module engineers, or being a foundry interface person of a fabless company is desired

• Experience with silicon photonics design implementation or have an educational background in integrated photonics or semiconductor physics is a plus.

• Solid statistical analysis capability, practical experience with analysis software or analysis coding is strongly desired

• Analytical skill, programming fluency in Python, Matlab, or any other commonly used software tools

Work Location: Fremont, California

Please submit your resume to: info@alpineoptoelectronics.com

This position will be responsible for developing compact packaging solutions that integrate high-speed electronic ICs and silicon photonic chips to support next-generation communications in data center networks and AI/ML clusters. The responsibility spans from concept design, modeling, simulation, to manufacturing with external vendors, and prototype testing. The candidate is expected to innovate in the high-speed packaging domain and bring it from concept all the way to production.

This position could be a junior, senior, or principal role depending on the candidate’s qualification.

The scope of the responsibilities includes:

· Design photonic packaging to work at high data rate (100Gb/s and beyond) with excellent performance.

· Perform various simulations, including thermal, stress, microwave, and optical beam simulations.

· Work with external vendors for prototype manufacturing.

· Perform thermal, mechanical, high-speed RF, and optical testing.

Qualifications and Skills

· Master or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material, Mechanics, or other related field, complemented by at least 2 years of direct experience in the development of high-speed photonic packaging.

· Skilled in 3D mechanical drawing, thermal and stress simulations, and lens optical beam simulations. Familiar with the related software.

· Extensive knowledge and experience in various substrate material, epoxy chemistry, solder balls, copper pillar, flip-chip bonding, TSVs, underfill, flex circuits, wire and ribbon bonding, PCB material and fabrication, fiber array alignment, TEC, and various lenses.

· Some high-speed RF knowledge and design experience is highly desirable.

· Some knowledge in Si photonic devices and circuits, pluggable and co-packaged optical transceivers is desirable.

· Hands-on experience with testing setups and equipment in a laboratory setting.

· Hands-on experience in qualification and reliability testing.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

· Strong communication skills and a proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Work Location: Fremont, California

Please submit your resume to: info@alpineoptoelectronics.com

This position will join a dynamic team in a startup environment and will participate in the development of photonic integrated circuits (PIC's) for data center and 5G optical network applications.

The scope of responsibilities includes:

• Silicon photonics component and PIC test/characterization and data analysis

• Silicon photonics component and process control module design and layout

• Script and/or EDA tool based layout generation, Design Rule Check (DRC) deck generation

• Component and PIC reliability

Qualifications and Skills

• PhD candidate or master's degree holder in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or a related field with emphasis on integrated optics;

• At least one of the following 2 skill set/experience

  • Experience with test instrumentation and automation, hand's on in the lab

  • Experience with Python (or C , C#, and LabView) or other programming languages for instrumentation control; Matlab for data analysis

  • PIC modeling

• Good communication skills, self-motivated, and team player attributes

Work Location: Fremont, California

Please submit your resume to: info@alpineoptoelectronics.com

Alpine optoelectronics, a vertically integrated optical transceiver company, solicits candidates with expertise in programing and database development. Candidate will join a dynamic team in a startup environment, and she/he will participate in the development of photonic integrated circuits (PIC's) for data center and 5G optical network applications.

The scope of responsibilities includes:

• Designing and building scalable database systems to efficiently handle large volumes of testing data.

• Developing front-end and back-end components to enhance overall system performance.

• Creating APIs and services for use by other developers.

• Troubleshooting and resolving performance issues across all application tiers.

• Ensuring user account security and data protection by implementing best security practices.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency in Python, with experience in at least one popular framework such as Django, Flask, or Pyramid preferred.

• Familiarity with front-end technologies including JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.

• Knowledge of relational database systems such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.

• Experience with server technologies such as Apache, Nginx, or similar.

• Familiarity with cloud technologies like AWS is a plus.

• Strong communication skills, self-motivation, and a collaborative team player mindset.

Work Location: Fremont, California

Please submit your resume to: info@alpineoptoelectronics.com