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Senior PIC Production Test Development Engineer

NOKIA
US Salary range: $120,133.33 - $223,104.76 * Plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles
United States, California, Sunnyvale
1322 Bordeaux Drive (Show on map)
Jul 21, 2025

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we've united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse-combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.



  • Lead implementation and document test hardware and software solutions supporting volume production test at the COC (Chip-on-Carrier) level.
  • Debug and robust testingof hardware and software for high-throughput production
  • Own extensive test station qualification work, including gage repeatability & reproducibility (GRR) and statistical process control (SPC)
  • Expand existing test hardware to fully automated production-level test solutions, including robotic handling/image recognition HW and SW
  • Provide feedback for test plans and algorithms of PIC performance validation tests for improvements.
  • Document all production test solutions and communicate clearly with other teams.


  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics or equivalent with 3+ years of applicable industry experience, or PhD. in the same field with a minimum of 3 years of applicable graduate-level and/or industrial experience in photonics
  • Basic understanding of active and passive semiconductor optoelectronic device characteristics (e.g. semiconductor lasers/amplifiers, photo diodes, modulators, waveguides)
  • Hands-on experience with semiconductor electrical and optical characterization techniques (e.g. diode characterization, laser threshold, spectral measurements, optical power measurements)
  • Programming experience in Matlab, C, C++, Python, LabVIEW, VB.net or similar for automation of instrument control and data acquisition
  • Software development skills and a strong drive for test automation and data analysis
  • Ability to build, maintain and troubleshoot complex test hardware and software in a cross-functional environment
  • Experience with a production-level test environment (including GRR, SPC, and tool qualification) is a plus.
  • Experience with database tools like JMP and SQL is a plus.
  • Attention to detail and willingness to produce detailed documentation
  • Ability to work within a team environment, clear and concise communication inside and outside the Test team


Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:



  • One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
  • Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
  • Workplace Pride Global Benchmark


At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.
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