Staff / Sr. Staff HW Test Automation Engineer
Core
Design and build test software to automate device bring-up, characterization, and production test sequences for photonic chips on bench and ATE environments.
Role type
Staff/Sr. Staff Hardware Test Automation Engineer
Builds
Test software infrastructure, test methods, flows, and data pipelines for photonic chip validation
Domain
Semiconductor/Photonics hardware testing and automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
ATE test method/test flow development, instrument control (SCPI/VISA), embedded/firmware interface understanding, test architecture ownership, cross-functional technical decision making, hardware/software boundary reasoning, data pipeline development
Preferred skills
Wafer-level hardware integration (probers/handlers), photonic test instrumentation experience
Technologies
Java, Python, C/C++, SCPI, VISA
Responsibilities
Design and build test software for device bring-up and production test; develop and maintain test methods, flows, and instrument control code; debug test hardware/software integration issues; build data logging and results pipelines; support test program releases; work hands-on in the lab with hardware
Seniority
Staff/Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship