Senior Reliability Engineer - Photonics

Atlas Metrics; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

EFFECT Photonics is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer in Eindhoven, Netherlands, to join the Validation & Reliability team. This role will involve executing reliability testing and providing input on reliability strategies. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in testing integrated photonics components and proficiency in data analysis. Emphasis on collaboration and innovation defines our working environment. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in Engineering and experience with industry standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience as a test, validation, or reliability engineer.
• Good understanding of industry quality standards.
• Experience with Qualification and Reliability methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop product reliability strategies in accordance with industry standards.
• Perform reliability and validation testing on designs.
• Report out on results via standardized reporting.

Skills

Test and validation engineering

Reliability testing

Data analysis with Excel or JMP

Script development (Python or C++)

Analytical skills

Education

MSc in Electrical engineering, Photonics or similar

Tools

Automated lab equipment

Reliability methodologies

Job description

EFFECT Photonics is a technology scale‑up founded in Eindhoven. In our office in the Netherlands, we focus on developing advanced laser solutions for optical communication systems, built around integrated photonics chips on the indium phosphide platform.

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 critical results drive future product development. Our multi-disciplinary team is comprised of experts in optics, electronics, mechanics, software, reliability and validation. Our core values include innovation, fostering fun in an energized environment, with a lot of attention to personal growth and development.

About You

Do you get energized by working with high-tech optical equipment? Are you passionate about delivering key optical and electrical metrics for PIC and submodule performance in order to improve quality? Do you enjoy using fact‑based data to enhance our designs and electronics performance? And you feel responsible for the proper execution of reliability testing in a broad sense, then wait no longer and apply for a job with EFFECT Photonics!

The ideal candidate has experience testing integrated photonics components for the telecom sector. But experience with (reliability) testing of microchips or other high‑tech modules in general, can bring interesting new insights to the table. Furthermore, experience with creating and executing reliability strategies according to industry standards is a big advantage in this role.

Required / Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities

• MSc in Electrical engineering, Photonics or similar.
• At least 5 years experience as test, validation or reliability engineer.
• Good understanding of industry quality standards.
• Experience with Qualification and Reliability methodologies.
• Good understanding of integrated PIC technology and wafer foundry technologies.
• Experience in test activities (laser physics, electro‑optical testing).
• Experience in development and use of (automated) lab equipment.
• Strong analytic and data analysis skills with Excel, JMP or similar.
• Experience with statistical methodologies like 6‑sigma.
• Preferably 3‑5 year of experience in script development in either Python or C++.
• Hands on and proactive attitude.
• Likes to work in the labs with high‑tech equipment (not only a desk job).
• Coordination with other teams and suppliers.

Role responsibilities

• Develop product reliability strategies in accordance with industry standards (Telcordia).
• Perform reliability and validation testing on Building Block, PIC and integrated full circuit designs.
• Report out on results via standardized reporting and update meetings.
• Develop new testing capabilities based on the existing framework, in a team effort.
• Define and develop automation test scripts (C++ and Python).
• Participate in or lead RCAs.