Silicon Photonics Packaging Engineer Co-op

Position Details Number of Positions: 2 Duration: 4 months Date: Sept 2026 - Dec 2026 Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA, or New York, NY Education Recommendations Current M.S. or Ph.D. student in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or other similar fields with an accredited university in the USA. Responsibilities Develop semiconductor and optical packaging processes in-house, or in close partnership with contract manufacturers. Design optical transceiver packages in collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure package requirements are met. Own Design Rules documents and ensure Design for Manufacturing specifications are met. Perform mechanical integrity and thermal simulations, tolerance analyses and characterization. Drive package debug activities during product validation and qualification. Plan and Drive prototype assembly builds to enable deliveries for early design validation. Apply in-depth knowledge of advanced packaging principles and stay current with new technological advancements. Qualifications Experience with package and process design/development from design to production. Knowledge of design for manufacturing, 2.5D/3D packaging, and TSVs. Experience with documentation of fabrication, inspection, and assembly processes. Solid interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills in order to interact with engineering staff, external vendors and contractors effectively. Nice to Have Understanding of optical epoxies, non-hermetic packaging, and high-volume packaging and thermal analysis of 2.5/3D packages. Experience in the semiconductor chip and wafer-level back-end processing, assembly, and/or packaging. Experience in high-speed electronics package design and/or laser package design. Experience with thermo-mechanical simulations using ANSYS or similar software. Experience with metrology techniques such as SEM/XSEM, confocal microscopy, or acoustic imaging. Familiarity with design and simulations of optical packaging using free space optics or fiber coupling. EEO Statement We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr NOKIA