Senior Photonics Validation & Characterization Engineer

Ipronics; Valencia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance and life保险

Flexible compensation plan (restaurant

transport, and childcare vouchers)

Job summary

iPronics is seeking a Senior Photonics Validation & Characterization Engineer to lead the characterization and validation of semiconductor optical amplifiers, optical assemblies and amplification modules. You will develop automated test solutions to evaluate optical, electrical and transmission performance from SOA chip level through complete modules.

Collaborate with photonics, packaging, electronics, firmware and manufacturing teams to scale production for AI clusters and datacenters.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in photonics, electrical engineering, physics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of industrial experience in optical characterization, validation or test development.
• Strong Python skills for instrument control, test automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define characterization and validation plans for SOA chips, optical assemblies and amplification modules.
• Develop automated optical, electrical and transmission test setups and data-analysis tools.
• Characterize optical amplifier chips, assemblies and modules to understand their optical properties, thermal behavior, power consumption etc.
• Perform transmission measurements, including BER, power penalty and signal-quality analysis.
• Validate performance across operating, environmental and transmission conditions against product specifications.
• Analyze large datasets, correlate chip-, assembly- and module-level results, and lead root-cause investigations.
• Develop repeatable test methods supporting design verification and transfer to production.

Skills

Python

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in photonics/EE/physics

Tools

Optical spectrum analyzers

Power meters

BER testers

Arbitrary waveform generators

Job description

iPronics is seeking a Senior Photonics Validation & Characterization Engineer to lead the characterization and validation of semiconductor optical amplifiers, optical assemblies and amplification modules.

You will develop automated test solutions to evaluate optical, electrical and transmission performance from SOA chip level through complete modules. Working closely with photonics, packaging, electronics, firmware and manufacturing teams, you will help transition our products from prototypes to scalable, high-volume deployment in AI clusters and datacenters.

Responsibilities

• Define characterization and validation plans for SOA chips, optical assemblies and amplification modules.
• Develop automated optical, electrical and transmission test setups and data-analysis tools.
• Characterize optical amplifier chips, assemblies and modules to understand their optical properties, thermal behavior, power consumption etc.
• Perform transmission measurements, including BER, power penalty and signal-quality analysis.
• Validate performance across operating, environmental and transmission conditions against product specifications.
• Analyze large datasets, correlate chip-, assembly- and module-level results, and lead root-cause investigations.
• Develop repeatable test methods supporting design verification and transfer to production.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in photonics, electrical engineering, physics or a related discipline.
• More than 5 years of industrial experience in optical characterization, validation or test development.
• Strong understanding of III-V photonic devices, optical amplifiers and fiber-optic communication systems.
• Hands-on experience with optical test equipment and instrumentation such as optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, BER testers, arbitrary waveform generators etc.
• Experience with digital transmission measurements, modulation formats, eye diagrams, BER.
• Strong Python skills for instrument control, test automation and data analysis.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Good to have

• Direct experience characterizing semiconductor optical amplifiers or lasers.
• Experience with optical modules and datacenter or telecom transmission systems.
• Familiarity with design verification, qualification and production test development.
• Experience with statistical analysis, DOE and measurement-system correlation.

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time position
• December 24th and 31st off
• One extra day off during your birthday month
• Private health insurance and life insurance
• Flexible compensation plan (restaurant tickets, transport, and childcare vouchers)