Lab Manager — MicroLED & Display Test Lab Lead

Inlighten Tech; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Inlighten Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup, seeks a Lab Manager / Senior Technician to run and improve the metrology and test laboratories for microLED and display devices. You will directly handle instruments like source meters, spectrometers, and integrating spheres, ensuring reliable measurements and efficient lab operations.

The role requires 3+ years in R&D or pilot production labs, an associate degree or technical certificate, and strong optics/measurement knowledge.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of optics and measurement systems.
• Hands-on experience in laboratory or production test environments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive, curious, and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operation of the metrology lab, including sample flow, tool scheduling, and workload prioritization.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized laboratory environment and track lab usage, equipment availability, and consumables.
• Perform routine electrical, optical, and optoelectronic measurements on microLED and display samples.
• Operate common lab instruments including source meters, multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrometers, power meters, and integrating spheres.
• Support wafer-level, die-level, and module-level test activities.
• Assist engineers with sample mounting, probing, alignment, and fixture setup.

Skills

Optics knowledge

Measurement systems

Hands-on testing

Lab safety

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Technical certificate

Tools

Power supplies

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Spectrometers

Job description

Inlighten Technologies, a Silicon Valley startup, seeks a Lab Manager / Senior Technician to run and improve the metrology and test laboratories for microLED and display devices. You will directly handle instruments like source meters, spectrometers, and integrating spheres, ensuring reliable measurements and efficient lab operations.

The role requires 3+ years in R&D or pilot production labs, an associate degree or technical certificate, and strong optics/measurement knowledge.