Fiber Optics Test Engineer - Automation & Validation

COHERENT; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks an experienced engineer to design, develop, and implement test methods for fiber optic modules and systems.

You will calibrate, validate, troubleshoot, and analyze test data, ensuring reports meet engineering, manufacturing, QA, and customer needs. The role involves interfacing with optical, electrical, and automated test instruments, maintaining instrument-control and data-acquisition setups, and ensuring secure handling of production software and

Qualifications

• BS or MS in optics, physics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in optics, photonics, fiber optics, or related optical test applications is desired. Related industrial experience in product or manufacturing test is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret product specifications, test requirements, and technical documentation for fiber optic modules, subsystems, and chassis-level systems.
• Design, develop, and implement comprehensive test methods and procedures for new and existing products.
• Perform calibration, functional testing, validation, troubleshooting, and failure analysis of fiber optic modules and systems.
• Analyze test data to assess product performance, identify trends, investigate deviations, and support corrective actions.
• Document test procedures, setups, configurations, and results with a high level of accuracy and clarity.
• Generate thorough test reports to support engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and customer requirements.
• Interface with optical, electrical, and automated test instruments; develop and maintain reliable instrument‑control and data‑acquisition setups.
• Configure, load, verify, and handle chassis‑level software in production in accordance with approved work instructions and release procedures.
• Handle firmware and software securely, including access control, version verification, approved release usage, traceability, and protection of production software and test data.
• Support production ramp, train manufacturing personnel on test procedures, and help improve test efficiency, repeatability, and yield.

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks an experienced engineer to design, develop, and implement test methods for fiber optic modules and systems.

You will calibrate, validate, troubleshoot, and analyze test data, ensuring reports meet engineering, manufacturing, QA, and customer needs. The role involves interfacing with optical, electrical, and automated test instruments, maintaining instrument-control and data-acquisition setups, and ensuring secure handling of production software and