Automation Test Engineer — Optical Transceivers (Python/LabVIEW)

AOI; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

PTO with payout

Relocation package within US

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is seeking a Production Test Engineer to design and maintain automated test systems for 200G/400G/800G transceivers. You will integrate OSA, power meters, BER testers, oscilloscopes, and TEC controllers, using VISA, GPIB, RS-232, TCP/IP, and PXI interfaces.

5% international travel may be required for deployment and training. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and 1–3 years of LabVIEW and Python test automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test software using Python and LabVIEW for optical transceiver module and component testing.
• Integrate and control instruments such as OSA, power meters, source meters, BER testers, oscilloscopes, and TEC controllers using VISA, GPIB, RS-232, TCP/IP, and PXI interfaces.
• Develop, debug, and modify LabVIEW programs to match local test setups, hardware, and environmental conditions.
• Support manufacturing engineers in troubleshooting production line test failures and improving test yield and reliability.
• 5% international travel may be required for station deployment, training, or cross-site alignment.

Skills

Python

LabVIEW

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is seeking a Production Test Engineer to design and maintain automated test systems for 200G/400G/800G transceivers. You will integrate OSA, power meters, BER testers, oscilloscopes, and TEC controllers, using VISA, GPIB, RS-232, TCP/IP, and PXI interfaces.

5% international travel may be required for deployment and training. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields and 1–3 years of LabVIEW and Python test automation