Location
Phoenix, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, Santa Clara, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/18/2026
Compensation
$164,470 - $232,190 per year
Job description
The role involves leading the development and industrialization of next-generation silicon photonics and high-speed optical products at Intel. The Integrated Photonics Solutions (IPS) organization focuses on advanced optical interconnect technologies. The position requires driving technical execution and ensuring manufacturing readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Successful candidates will balance technical tradeoffs and business priorities to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
Requirements
- BS in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
- 3+ years of experience in high-speed optical component or product development, silicon photonics development, semiconductor fabrication process development, wafer-level assembly or packaging development, or test development and validation.
Responsibilities
- Lead matrixed teams across design, fab, assembly, test, quality, and operations to define and execute the product Plan of Record (POR).
- Drive end-to-end development of Photonic ICs (PICs), Electronic ICs (EICs), and manufacturing process technologies from concept through production ramp.
- Balance technical tradeoffs, business priorities, cost, schedule, and risk to enable informed decision-making and successful product execution.
- Identify and mitigate technical and execution risks through contingency planning and cross-functional alignment.
- Drive manufacturing readiness, including wafer-start planning, qualification strategy, capacity analysis, customer sampling, and assembly/test site certification.
- Serve as the primary interface to stakeholders and leadership, providing clear communication of product status, risks, and recommendations.
- Build strong partnerships across organizations to accelerate execution and deliver business results.
- Interface with fab, optical design, hardware, firmware, IC design, test, operations, and quality teams to ensure successful product development and manufacturing ramp.
Benefits
- Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Intel Corp
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
74
FY2026
Approval rate
94.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
2,201
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.1%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-88%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
Is this posting expired or inaccurate?
