Design Development Engineer (Inline Device Characterization)

Location: Albany, NY Category: Engineering Job Type: Full-Time Posted On: Wed Oct 28 2026 Job Description:

Position Summary, Design Development Engineer

The position lies within Electronic Photonic Design and Automation (EPDA)/Design Enablement group based in Albany, NY.

The role is for a hands-on individual contributor who will own and be responsible for inline design of test structures and monitoring of electrical and photonics test structures for 300 mm Silicon Photonics technologies. The position relies on background knowledge and experience in the following technical areas (1) semiconductor device physics (2) testing methodologies (3) layout of test structures (4) data analysis (5) parameter extraction.

Key Responsibilities

• Ownership of design and layout of test structures for inline automated characterization and monitoring

• Develop and submit test plans for inline structures for electro-optic, passive and electrical components

• Understand and debug test related issues

• Develop scripts and tools for analyzing data, extracting parameters, and conclusions

• Document and present results internally

• Other reasonable duties assigned.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications, Design Development Engineer

• BS/MS/PhD with 10+ years' experience in a related area

• Understanding of process technology, ground rules, and device physics

• Understanding of test and measurement techniques for electrical and photonics measurements

• Experience with design of test structures for automated characterization of electronic and photonic components (examples include diodes, ring modulators, waveguides, splitters, metal resistances, via chains)

• Experience with automated layout of tests structures using EDA software

• Experience characterizing electrical and photonic devices.

• Experience analyzing data, developing scripts, using statistical tools for processing data

• Ability to work and collaborate with peers to improve efficiency and improve automated solutions for inline monitoring

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

Preferred Qualifications, Design Development Engineer

• 15+ years' experience combining various areas including device design, characterization, inline test structure design, modeling

• A mix of experience in CMOS and Silicon Photonics test structure design

• Experience tracking and monitoring electrical data for inline wafers

• Prior hands-on experience developing test setups, and characterizing devices in a laboratory setting

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

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Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental

• Competitive Pay and PTO

• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts

• Basic / Optional Life Insurance

• Post-Retirement Health Insurance

• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.

• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location: 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000

*Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

Additional Information:

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