Principal Product Engineer
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**About the Job**
Celero Communications is building next‑generation coherent DSP integrated circuits for high‑performance optical networking. We are seeking a **hands‑on, technically deep Principal Product Engineer** to drive the transition of Celero's products from development into qualified, high‑yield, high‑volume manufacturing.
This is a **ground‑floor opportunity** to work directly within Celero's engineering and operations teams, playing a critical role in product success while helping establish the operational foundation of a growing semiconductor company. You will **define and execute the productization strategy** across New Product Introduction (NPI), reliability, test, quality, and manufacturing ramp for advanced coherent DSP ICs delivered as **Known Good Die (KGD)** and packaged products.
**What you Will Do:**
**New Product Introduction (NPI)**
* Drive end‑to‑end NPI execution from first silicon through qualification, sampling, and volume production. * Define NPI milestones, readiness criteria, and exit conditions across design, test, reliability, manufacturing, and operations. * Work closely with silicon design, DFT, test engineering, supply chain, and operations to ensure manufacturable, testable product launches. * Identify technical and operational risks early and lead mitigation efforts through data‑driven decision making.
**Reliability \& Qualification**
* Define and execute reliability and qualification strategies for advanced‑node coherent DSP ICs, including Known Good Die (KGD) qualification. * Develop and own reliability stress plans (HTOL, HTSL, temperature cycling, ESD, latch‑up, early‑life failure, etc.) * Manage external reliability lab execution, including coverage definition, scheduling, reporting, and failure analysis. * Analyze qualification data and drive product release readiness based on measured risk and maturity.
**Product Quality**
* Define internal product quality targets aligned with application and market requirements. * Own quality metrics related to silicon maturity, yield stability, and manufacturing readiness. * Drive root‑cause analysis for quality or reliability excursions and lead corrective actions. * Support customer quality discussions as needed, primarily through preparation of data and technical analysis.
**Test, Sampling \& Production Ramp**
* Lead technical engagement with foundry and OSAT partners from wafer fabrication through back‑end processing and shipment. * Define and refine production test strategies with test engineering, balancing coverage, cost, yield, and guard‑banding. * Drive engineering builds, characterization lots, and production ramps. * Ensuring robust handoff from engineering tests flows to stable production manufacturing.
**Yield Optimization \& High‑Volume Manufacturing**
* Own yield learning and yield optimization from early silicon through high‑volume manufacturing * Perform deep analysis of wafer sort, die sort, and final test data to identify yield limiters. * Drive cross‑functional corrective actions across design, process, test, and manufacturing. * Establish yield targets, dashboards, and regular yield reviews to support sustained volume production.
**What you Will Bring:**
* Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related fields. Master's degree preferred. * **10\+ years** of experience in product engineering, silicon manufacturing, reliability engineering, or related IC lifecycle roles. * Proven experience taking complex ICs from first silicon through qualification and volume manufacturing. * Strong background in reliability qualification, stress testing, and failure analysis * Experience with wafer‑level test, Known Good Die (KGD), and production test flows. * Demonstrated success driving yield learning and yield improvement. * Strong analytical skills and comfort working directly with large manufacturing and test data sets. * Excellent cross‑functional collaboration skills with a bias toward technical execution
**Why Join Celero**
* Be a **foundational technical contributor** shaping how Celero products scale into manufacturing. * Deep hands‑on ownership of NPI, reliability, yield, and manufacturing readiness for industry‑defining coherent DSP ICs * Opportunity to gain experience technical influence and scope while remaining close to the product and the data. * High‑impact role in a fast‑moving startup where strong execution directly affects company success.
**Salary Range:**
$150,000 \- $250,000 Base Annually
The final offer will be determined based on job\-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
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