Reliability engineer

BOM; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EFFECT Photonics in Eindhoven is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer for R&D to join the Validation & Reliability team. You will drive reliability testing on PICs and integrated modules, interpret results, and contribute to reliability strategies in collaboration with PIC Design, Foundry and Product Development.

A solid understanding of photonic devices and industry standards such as Telcordia and ISO is required, along with experience initiating improvements based on test results.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability testing and data interpretation for photonics.
• Knowledge of industry reliability standards (Telcordia, ISO).
• Experience with automated test scripts and scripting basics.

Responsibilities

• Execute reliability testing on PICs and integrated modules.
• Interpret data and feed insights into reliability strategies.
• Collaborate with PIC Design, Foundry and Product Development teams.

Skills

Reliability testing

Data interpretation

Test automation

Telcordia standards

ISO standards

Job description

Omschrijving functie

- Who we are - Mission & Strategy - Working at BOM Senior Reliability Engineer - Photonics EFFECT Photonics Eindhoven, Netherlands Posted on Feb 19, 2026 EFFECT Photonics is a technology scale-up founded in Eindhoven. We develop highly sophisticated optical sub-assemblies (OSAs), including, among others, high-performance lasers for the data- and telecommunications market. About the position EFFECT Photonics is looking for an experienced - Reliability Engineer - R&D (Eindhoven, The Netherlands). We are seeking an experienced engineer with knowledge of reliability testing, to join our Validation & Reliability team within our world class R&D department in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. You will be responsible for the execution of reliability testing, data interpretation and follow up. But also provide input on product level reliability strategies, in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders. Not only will you run reliability testing on PIC and integrated (sub)module level but also contribute to the overall reliability and testing strategy. This requires a full understanding of photonic devices that make use of our EFFECT Photonic's Integrated Circuits and Integrated Tuneable Lasers (ITLA's). But also, of industry reliability standards, like Telcordia and ISO, etc. With the ideal candidate also having experience initiating improvements based on reliability results. Our validation and reliability framework relies on fully automated test scripts, so proficiency with standard software languages, is a big advantage. The focus of the role will be on reliability activities. But other lab related activities can be relevant also, to support team members, or when relevant deep dives are needed. The responsibility of EFFECT Photonic's Validation & Reliability team is to validate and qualify the newest PIC designs as well as full products. This in close collaboration with the PIC Design, Foundry and Product Development teams. These ...