Photonic Product Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026. Nokia scores A on the Alion truth index.
Nokia is searching for a qualified candidate to work as a Product Engineer focused on the introduction of next-generation coherent optical transceivers. Working in a vertically integrated organization, there will be opportunityto help products achieve industry leading performance through engineering optimization end-to-end. The candidate hired to this position will support new product introductionsuch as the 1.6T optical transceiver, and the subsequent yield stabilization that will follow. The position provides a rich learning environment that is highly cross-functional with hardware design, test, firmware, reliability, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate has a background in optical engineering and/or coherent communications systems, enjoys data analysis and developing automation solutions, and can ramp up quickly in a multi-disciplinary environment. The position is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Review customer-facing spec proposals for Nokia’s coherent optical modules, identifying yield concernsand proposing resolutions. Understand how these requirements filter back to specs on the key components including the photonic integrated circuit (PIC) and high-speed driver/TIA.
Perform statistical data analysis on large data sets to characterize and improve product capability
Identify opportunities for automation of analyses and general work-flow tasks
Maintain product engineering infrastructure and ensure spectraceability to the manufacturing line.
Drive improvements in product performance during prototype phase and identify opportunities to increase product volumes and/or reduce cost in the volume phase.
M.S or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Physics with focus in electronics, optics, communications, or semiconductors
Experimental background in photonics - such as laser, modulator, photodetector or optical system characterization
Experience with coherent optical system concepts and measurement methods is desirable
Strong data skills including writing data-manipulation scripts, performing statistical analysis, finding underlying issues in the data, and validating hypotheses using data analytics
Comfortable presenting data and making proposals to technical audiences
Team oriented with ability to work cross-functionally with excellent communication skills