Staff /Sr Staff Laser Module & Systems Characterization Engineer
Core
Hands-on technical owner for bring-up, characterization, and validation of laser modules and photonic systems from first-light through manufacturing qualification.
Role type
Staff/Sr Staff individual-contributor laser module & systems characterization engineer
Builds
Guide™ and Passage™ laser modules and optical links for AI data center infrastructure
Domain
Data center photonics / AI infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Laser module characterization (DFB lasers, optical amplifiers), integrated photonics and fiber optics testing, optical spectrum analyzers (OSA), high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, Python or MATLAB scripting for measurement automation, statistical data analysis, test plan development, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
DWDM optical link bring-up, silicon photonics–III-V heterogeneous integration, thermal control loops (TEC), laser safety interlock systems, optical link budgets, JMP for yield analysis
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, OSA, LCA, high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, signal generators, JMP
Responsibilities
Lead optical performance optimization (OPO) and initial bring-up for Guide™ Laser modules; Develop and own bringup-to-eVT hand-off packages; Own characterization campaigns for Guide and Passage based optical links; Develop structured manufacturing and characterization test plans; Write and maintain Python or MATLAB measurement automation scripts; Author clear characterization reports; Partner on laser-safety interlock validation; Interface with production on NPI transitions
Seniority
Staff/Sr Staff, hands-on IC