Senior Reliability Engineer — Photonics & Semiconductors

Lightmatter, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 197,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick &amp

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants (applicable to full-time

Equity grants

Job summary

Lightmatter is seeking a seasoned Reliability Engineer to design, execute, and analyze reliability tests for our photonics-based AI platform. You will drive test plans, perform failure mode analyses, and collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to improve device robustness across lifecycles.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor/photonics reliability, experience with HTOL/HAST/TDDB, and strong data analysis skills using Weibull, Minitab, or JMP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a similar field.
• 5+ years of industry experience as a Reliability Engineer in the semiconductor and/or photonics industry.
• Understanding of reliability testing methodologies (HTOL, HAST, TDDB, HTHH, TC).
• Hands-on experience with failure analysis tools/techniques (SEM, TEM, FIB, EMMI).
• Knowledge of device physics, reliability and failure mechanisms in Serdes/digital/mixed-signal ICs.
• Understanding of packaging failure mechanisms and risks on TSV, solder joints, warpage, metal migrations.
• Familiarity with reliability modeling tools and statistical analysis (Weibull, Minitab, JMP).
• Preferred: PhD and experience in reliability testing and 3D packaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability test plans based on product requirements, industry standards, and customer expectations.
• Execute reliability qualification testing for photonics-based AI platform and chiplet communication fabric products.
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify and mitigate reliability risks.
• Perform root cause analysis of device failures and collaborate with teams to improve designs and processes.
• Establish internal reliability guidelines to meet customer requirements and benchmarks.
• Utilize statistical analysis to model reliability and predict lifetimes.
• Prepare and present technical reports on plans, results, and risk assessments.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Failure analysis

Data analysis

Semiconductor experience

Photonics knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD (preferred) in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

SEM

TEM

FIB

EMMI

Job description

Lightmatter is seeking a seasoned Reliability Engineer to design, execute, and analyze reliability tests for our photonics-based AI platform. You will drive test plans, perform failure mode analyses, and collaborate with design and manufacturing teams to improve device robustness across lifecycles.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in semiconductor/photonics reliability, experience with HTOL/HAST/TDDB, and strong data analysis skills using Weibull, Minitab, or JMP.