Senior SiPh Product Development Engineer - United States
$164,470 - $232,190 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- 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.
- 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.
What you'll need
- 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.
- 3+ years of experience in silicon photonics development.
- 3+ years of experience in semiconductor fabrication process development.
- 3+ years of experience in wafer-level assembly or packaging development.
- 3+ years of experience in test development and validation.
Nice to have
- Experience in silicon photonics, optical transceivers, or semiconductor product development.
- 3+ years of semiconductor fab process experience.
- 3+ years of assembly, packaging, or manufacturing process experience.
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional engineering teams and successfully transitioning products from development to high-volume manufacturing.
Skills: silicon photonics, optical interconnect, product development, manufacturing readiness, cross-functional leadership
This role has been open 21 days — well below the 36-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Photonics
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Open roles in category
25
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Median days open
36 d
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Median salary
$189k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (25 roles · 15 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 25 |
| Median days open | 21 d | 36 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $189k |
Skills observed across this category: silicon photonics, optical interconnect, product development, manufacturing readiness, cross-functional leadership
Who's hiring in this category
- Coherent Corp · 4 open roles · median 8 d
- Apple · 2 open roles · median 17 d
- Ayar Labs · 2 open roles · median 71 d
- Ayo · 2 open roles · median 37 d
- Lightmatter · 2 open roles · median 44 d
- Lumentum · 2 open roles · median 16 d
How we counted: 25 open Technical Program Management (Photonics) roles from 15 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.