Photonic IC Test Engineer, R&D & Characterization

Advanced Fiber Resources Milan S.r.l.; San Donato Milanese; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Fiber Resources Milan S.r.l. is seeking an R&D Photonics Test Engineer to advance thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology for next-generation telecom and datacom applications.

The successful candidate will perform optical and electro‑optical characterization of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) throughout the development cycle, setting up laboratory measurement systems, executing procedures, and analyzing data.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or related field with 1–3 years' experience.
• Foundational photonics knowledge, especially PICs and waveguides.
• Hands-on experience with tunable lasers, power meters, and optical spectrum analyzers.
• Programming in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Perform optical and electro‑optical characterization of photonic integrated circuits for telecom and datacom.
• Execute measurements at wafer-, chip-, and packaged-module levels.
• Develop and improve test procedures for device functionality and performance.
• Characterize parameters: insertion loss, optical transmission, polarization, EO response.
• Support high-speed photonic devices testing using optical, electrical, and RF techniques.
• Analyze results, identify limitations, and support root-cause investigations.
• Compare results with design expectations and collaborate with design/fabrication teams.
• Maintain clear, structured documentation of tests and findings.

Skills

Photonics fundamentals

Python programming

MATLAB

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Physics/Photonics/Optical Eng

PhD in Photonics (preferred)

Tools

Tunable lasers

Optical power meters

Optical spectrum analyzers

Photodetectors

Polarization controllers

Fiber-optic coupling systems

Wafer probing equipment

RF measurement equipment

Job description

Advanced Fiber Resources Milan S.r.l. is seeking an R&D Photonics Test Engineer to advance thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology for next-generation telecom and datacom applications.

The successful candidate will perform optical and electro‑optical characterization of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) throughout the development cycle, setting up laboratory measurement systems, executing procedures, and analyzing data.