Test Engineer, Silicon Photonics

Team: Product Development

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacturing Testing: (1) Develop end-to-end manufacturing test readiness for nEye’s optical product line ensuring coverage for all critical performance metrics and reliability standards; (2) Conduct Measurement System Capability and Process Capability Analysis (MSA/CpK) to validate all test results; (3) Ensure test processes adhere to standards (e.g., Telcordia. JEDEC)2.
• Test Systems Automation: (1) Design and implement new test equipment and fixtures (in-house or with partners) for scalability and reliability; (2) Evaluate and select optical test equipment, assessing its capability to perform desired measurements with required precision; (3) Develop and maintain robust, high-quality test and process automation software using our Python-based framework; (4) Integrate and debug test hardware/software, including defining test cases, related parameters, and acceptance limits.
• Troubleshooting, and Failure Analysis: (1) Analyze and interpret large datasets, using tools like JMP or MATLAB, to distinguish signal from noise, and drive data reports for internal and external stakeholders; (2) Lead investigations to resolve production issues to perform root-cause analysis (FMEA, 8D, 5-Whys) on electrical, mechanical, and optical failures; (3) Own the troubleshooting and validation of test stations and complex electromechanical/optical modules, using tools like Gage R&R for validation; (4) Monitor functional test yield and drive process optimization
• Technical Strength and Documentation: (1) Collaborate and execute complex cross-functional projects with engineering and CM’s to ensure smooth handoffs and continuous improvement; (2) Create and maintain structured data and generate comprehensive written documentation, including test hardware diagrams, engineering drawings, specifications, technical reports, SOPs, and work instructions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of progressive experience in systems engineering and test development in a hardware, high-volume, or startup environment
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in optical and systems testing with a focus on singlemode optics and passive components for telecom and data center applications
• Expertise with a variety of optical test equipment, such as Optical Spectrum Analyzers (OSA), tunable lasers, power meters, polarization synthesizers, as well as OTDR/OFDR/OCCR and detailed phase measurement techniques
• Expertise in referencing and calibration procedures for optical test equipment
• Strong experience in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using formal tools
• Ability to read and understand HW block diagrams, schematics, and circuit board layout
• Strong proficiency in Python for test automation, scripting, and data analysis
• Strong hands-on experience with commercial Test Executables such as NI LabView and NI TestStand
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical findings clearly to both experts and non-experts

Preferred Qualification

• Direct product experience testing specific components like DWDM filters, Mux/Demux, circulators, couplers, switches, etc.
• Comfortable working in a high-velocity, evolving environment with a willingness to travel to support manufacturing partners and field deployment as required
• Intimate knowledge of all of the following optical metrics and their measurement techniques: IL, RL, WDL, PDL, CD, DGD, GDR, and MPI