Senior Manager, Silicon Photonics Testing and Packaging

Lumilens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumilens is seeking a senior Test/Packaging Engineering Leader to drive NPI and the transfer of in-house test solutions for silicon photonics, coordinating with design, process, and packaging teams and external vendors.

You will lead test yield improvements, establish robust methodologies, mentor a team of test and packaging engineers, and oversee budgets and timelines across R&D, operations, quality, and supply chain to ensure milestones are met.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or related field.
• 10+ years in photonics test/packaging engineering with 5+ in leadership.
• Proven NPI, test solution development, and HVM transfer experience.
• Strong silicon photonics packaging and test process knowledge.
• Experience managing tester RFQ processes and vendor negotiations.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI to develop in-house test solutions and manage RFQ.
• Own transfer to HVM with production readiness.
• Define test requirements with engineering teams for silicon photonics.
• Evaluate and manage test equipment vendors.
• Drive test yield improve and cost-of-test reduction.
• Establish test methodologies and documentation for scale-up.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and resources for test development.
• Lead and develop a team of test and packaging engineers.
• Collaborate with R&D, operations, quality, and supply chain to align milestones.
• Provide guidance on packaging/test integration for silicon photonics.

Skills

NPI test development

Leadership

Vendor negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Test equipment management

Education

Electrical/Photonics degree

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) effort to develop in-house test solutions, including managing the tester RFQ (Request for Quotation) process

• Own the transfer of qualified test solutions into High Volume Manufacturing (HVM), ensuring smooth handover and production readiness

• Partner with design, process, and packaging engineering teams to define test requirements and specifications for silicon photonics products

• Evaluate, select, and manage relationships with test equipment vendors and suppliers

• Drive test yield improvement and cost-of-test reduction initiatives across the product lifecycle

• Establish and maintain test methodologies, standards, and documentation to support scale-up and manufacturing transfer

• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources for test development programs

• Lead and develop a team of test and packaging engineers

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, operations, quality, and supply chain) to ensure alignment on product qualification milestones

• Provide technical guidance on packaging and test integration challenges specific to silicon photonics devices

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, materials, or a related field

• Minimum 10 years of experience in photonics test/packaging engineering, with at least 5 years in a managerial or leadership capacity

• Proven track record in NPI, test solution development, and HVM transfer within the photonics industry

• Strong understanding of silicon photonics packaging and test processes (e.g., optical alignment, wafer-level/final test, wire bonding, or fiber attach)

• Experience managing tester RFQ processes and vendor negotiations

• Strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent leadership and people management capabilities