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Lead Photonics System Engineer

2 Locations💼 Full-time💰 $105,100–$105,100🗓 2026-07-10 → 2026-07-30

Core

Lead photonics system engineer enabling design and manufacturing services for Co-Packaged-Optics (CPO) systems in a production-scale hyperscale environment.

Role type

Lead IC photonics system engineer (manufacturing & NPI)

Builds

CPO systems for datacenter servers and racks

Domain

Datacom/Telecom photonics manufacturing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

photonics communication system development, optical engine/transceiver/switch box/rack engineering, manufacturing process design, yield analysis, root-cause failure analysis, test strategy development, DFM/FMEA guidance, hands-on DC/RF electro-optical testbench setup, Python coding for test automation, fiber-optic connectivity qualification

Preferred skills

advanced degree in electrical engineering or applied physics, NPI and volume manufacturing ramp experience, manufacturing partner experience

Technologies

Python, DC/RF electro-optical testbenches, fiber-optic connectivity tools, metrology equipment

Responsibilities

Support manufacturing line bringup and NPI for CPO systems, develop test strategy and quality control gates, define yield and throughput dashboards, participate in client interactions for specs, support product design with DFM/FMEA, train factory engineers, drive process and yield improvements, evaluate new fiber-optic offerings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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