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Nokia · United States

# Silicon Photonics Packaging Engineer Co-op

United States On-site Full-time Early career Operations 

Listed on Nokia’s official careers site. Posted October 30, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Nokia’s careers site →](https://fa-evmr-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/40848)

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## Job description

### Number of Positions

2 Duration: 4 months Date: January 2027-June 2027 Location: Onsite in Sunnyvale, CA, 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

We are searching for a Silicon Photonics Packaging Co-op for our Spring 2027 Term to engage in the research and development of silicon photonics transceiver modules. 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.

### It would be nice if you also had

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.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Oct 30, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 3, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 3, 2026
- Listed for: 4 days
- Location: United States
- Work arrangement: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Nokia’s careers site →](https://fa-evmr-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/40848)

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