Senior Optical Manufacturing Test Engineer-Hardware Automation
Core
Develop, validate, and own end-to-end manufacturing test systems for high-speed optical transceivers and photonic components to ensure quality and yield in volume production.
Role type
Senior IC hardware automation test engineer (optical manufacturing)
Builds
Automated test equipment, test flows, and work instructions for 400G/800G/1.6T optical transceiver modules
Domain
Photonics / Optical Interconnects / High-performance computing hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Automated test system development, optical test equipment operation, yield analysis, SPC, GR&R, root cause analysis, DFM/DFT collaboration, statistical data analysis, script adaptation (Python/LabVIEW/Shell)
Preferred skills
Experience with 400G/800G/1.6T transceiver testing, data query skills, optical FA processes
Technologies
Optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, polarization controllers, bit-error-rate testers, Python, LabVIEW, Visual Basic, Shell scripting
Responsibilities
Design and validate testers for production, analyze test results for compliance, execute continuous improvement plans for yield and throughput, conduct optical and fiber testing on components, support troubleshooting and root cause analysis, collaborate with cross-functional teams on NPI and manufacturing ramp, manage process control studies (SPC, GR&R)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
