Lead Photonics Test Engineer: Build & Automate QPU Tests

QuEra Computing Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Senior Photonics Test Engineer to architect and build die-level and wafer-level photonic test beds. You will own operation, define test criteria, and automate testing pipelines supporting QPU development.

You will collaborate with photonic design engineers, foundry partners, and technicians to ensure repeatable, high-throughput measurements and robust data delivery for design-fab-test cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in EE, physics, optical engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years as a Test Engineer or Photonics Engineer with hands-on testing.
• Experience building test infrastructure for photonic or optoelectronic devices.
• Lab skills with fiber optics and free-space optics, including fiber-to-chip coupling.
• Strong automation with Python; experience with SCPI, PyVISA, or LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of wafer-level test concepts and statistical yield analysis.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build die-level and wafer-level photonic test beds from scratch.
• Run die-level and wafer-level test campaigns, maximize throughput and uptime.
• Develop automated test software in Python for instrument control and data processing.
• Define verification specs and pass/fail criteria with design engineers and foundries.
• Generate test reports and yield analyses documenting dies, wafers, and lots.
• Develop critical test methodologies to enable next-generation QPUs.

Skills

Python programming

LabVIEW

SCPI/PyVISA

Optical alignment

Photonics instrumentation

Wafer probing/testing

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/Physics/Optical Engineering

Tools

FormFactor/Cascade

MPI

Maple Leaf Photonics

Job description

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Senior Photonics Test Engineer to architect and build die-level and wafer-level photonic test beds. You will own operation, define test criteria, and automate testing pipelines supporting QPU development.

You will collaborate with photonic design engineers, foundry partners, and technicians to ensure repeatable, high-throughput measurements and robust data delivery for design-fab-test cycles.