Senior/Staff Photonic Test Development Engineer

About This Role

This role involves developing and executing wafer-level measurements on photonic integrated circuits, working closely with external partners to build scalable, automated, and precise test systems. The engineer will be crucial in characterizing every chip produced and providing mission-critical feedback on product performance.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance chip-level test and characterization for photonic integrated circuits used in datacenter transceivers.
• Become the technical owner of internally developed photonic test stations, responsible for their operation, calibration, qualification, and continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and extend automated test infrastructure for optical and electrical device characterization.
• Design and implement improvements to test hardware and software, including opto-mechanical fixtures and test automation.
• Qualify test systems for DVT and reliability testing, and ensure robust, repeatable measurement performance using statistical methods.
• Analyze test data and generate clear reports for product, design, and fabrication teams.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve device performance, test capability, and measurement quality, and close the loop with cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• Senior-level hands-on experience testing and characterizing photonic or optoelectronic devices
• Strong background in optical and electrical probing, photonic measurement techniques, and test automation
• Proficiency in Python for test control, automation, and data analysis
• Experience with common photonics and electrical test equipment (lasers, source measurement units, power supplies)
• Working knowledge of statistical data analysis and test qualification methods (Gage R&R, statistical process control)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Senior-level hands-on experience testing and characterizing photonic or optoelectronic devices.

Nice to Have

• Experience with datacenter transceivers, PAM-4 signaling, or IMDD systems
• Mechanical design experience using SolidWorks or similar CAD tools
• Experience with C or other lower-level programming languages

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits