The Senior Silicon Photonics Reliability Engineer will be part of Intel's Silicon Photonics Quality & Reliability team, focusing on driving reliability strategy and technology development for advanced photonic devices and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs). This role involves close collaboration with various teams to assess and improve the reliability of silicon photonics technologies. The engineer will identify reliability risks, develop qualification methodologies, and support the transition from technology development to high-volume manufacturing. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge solutions in the silicon photonics industry.

• Master's degree in Photonics/Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related STEM degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD in the same field with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 2+ years of experience in silicon photonics, photonic devices, optical devices, or integrated photonics technology development.
• 4+ years of experience in semiconductor device characterization, validation, yield, reliability, or test engineering.
• 4+ years of experience with compound semiconductor processing and photonic device physics.
• 4+ years of experience in reliability engineering, qualification engineering, failure analysis, or technology development within semiconductor or photonics environments.

• Assess and characterize the intrinsic and extrinsic reliability of photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), lasers, and integrated optical products.
• Develop reliability models and acceleration methodologies through Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and reliability testing.
• Drive reliability improvements through process, design, and material optimization efforts.
• Develop and implement new reliability characterization techniques, screening methodologies, and quality controls.
• Define reliability, qualification, and certification requirements for new silicon photonics technologies and products.
• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations using data-driven and model-based problem-solving techniques.
• Evaluate reliability risks and provide recommendations to engineering and business stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and reliability requirements are integrated throughout the technology development lifecycle.
• Support new technology introduction and successful transfer into high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, opportunities, and reliability risks using advanced statistical methods.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering leadership, cross-functional stakeholders, and executive management.
• Contribute to reliability strategy, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives across Intel Foundry's Silicon Photonics organization.

• 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.