Senior Photonic Yield Engineer

Nokia

Senior Photonics Yield Engineer managing wafer level testing for production of Silicon Photonic transceivers. Collaborating with engineers to drive yield improvements and optimize testing processes.

Posted 5/26/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,342 - $258,497 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing and reviewing the wafer level testing that supports high volume production of Silicon Photonic transceivers
Reviewing in-line metrology and electrical test data from the Fab and connecting it to silicon photonic wafer acceptance test (WAT) and known-good die test (KGD) data to drive yield improvements
Reviewing SPC charts to detect trends
Overseeing a fleet of test equipment and working with engineers and operators to ensure high quality data generation
Working with Test Engineering teams to improve test throughput

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced Degree in Engineering, Physics, Statistics, or related field
3-5 years of yield or metrology engineering experience in a leading-edge semiconductor fab
Strong proficiency in wafer scale yield analysis: experience creating and reviewing Pareto charts, and analyzing wafer maps to look for spatial patterns
Experience working with defect inspection tools and interpreting their data
Experience working with change control systems and PLM tools
Solid interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills in order to interact with engineering staff, external vendors and contractors effectively.
It will also be good if you have:
Experience managing a fleet of metrology equipment
Proficiency in Python, and exposure to numerical and statistical packages

Benefits

Comp & perks

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
Health and dental benefits
Short-term disability, and long-term disability
Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Assistance Plan
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

wafer scale yield analysisPareto chartswafer mapsdefect inspection toolschange control systemsPLM toolsPythonnumerical packagesstatistical packages

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving skills

Certifications

Advanced Degree in EngineeringAdvanced Degree in PhysicsAdvanced Degree in Statistics