Senior Optical Manufacturing Test Engineer - Hardware Automation
Core
Validating and ensuring the quality of photonic components, modules, and systems through hands-on production testing, hardware test development, and reporting for new product introduction and volume manufacturing.
Role type
Senior IC optical manufacturing test engineer (hardware automation)
Builds
High-speed photonics products for AI supercomputing and high-performance computing infrastructure
Domain
Photonics / Optical Interconnects / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Optical test equipment expertise, automated test system development, yield analysis, SPC/GR&R, root cause analysis, DFM/DFT guidelines, statistical data analysis, script adaptation (Python/LabVIEW/Shell), quality management systems, optical FA processes
Preferred skills
400G/800G/1.6T transceiver module testing experience, processor communication interfaces knowledge, database architecture collaboration
Technologies
Optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, polarization controllers, bit-error-rate testers, Python, LabVIEW, Visual Basic, Shell scripting
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end manufacturing test processes and change control, develop and validate production testers, analyze test results for compliance, optimize test yield and cycle time, conduct optical and fiber testing on components, support troubleshooting and root cause analysis, collaborate on NPI and manufacturing ramp, manage contract manufacturing test processes, implement process control studies (SPC, GR&R), generate comprehensive test reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC