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Staff MOCVD Development Engineer

United States(Hybrid)

In an increasingly connected world, the pandemic has highlighted just how essential telecom networks are to keeping society running. The Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to connectivity, pushing the boundaries to deliver more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise​

Join Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.​

Infinera is now part of the Nokia Corporation and its subsidiaries. When you apply, the information you share will be handled with care and used only for recruitment purposes within the group.

This job is Wednesday through Sunday, 8am - 5pm.

Your responsibilities

Keep metrics for this position will be daily and weekly production moves targets. This position will require the ability to take device development roadmaps, convert them to actionable epi process development/improvement plans, and drive these plans to completion. For advanced development, the engineer must be able to identify longer term projects or key technologies necessary for future device needs.

The Engineer will also support production by analyzing and modeling device data and tying it back to epi processes to improve yields and performance. Must have experience and vision to automate analytic processes to streamline and tighten epi distributions. Ability to work in a close-knit collaborative team environment is a must.

Your skills and experience

- Fresh PhD in Electrical Engineering or Materials Science with strong emphasis in optoelectronic devices

- 0-2+ years industry experience in InP based optoelectronic epitaxy and devices is strongly preferred

- Fundamental compound semiconductor epitaxy experience

- Strong understanding of device performance to epitaxy process and design

- Aptitude to data query, perform statistical analysis, and present data and ideas to a diverse audience

- Must be able to lead and drive projects whether individual or part of a team

- Solid communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment

About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

• Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia’s 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.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date07/02/2026
• Degree LevelDoctor’s degree (e.g PhD)
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification23448
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Laptop - support with ordering neededDon't know yet
• Salary RangeUS Salary range: $139,283.72 - $258,669.77

\* Plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles

• Locations1322 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089-1005, US(Hybrid)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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