Lead Reliability Engineer - Optical Engines

Avicena Tech; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avicena Tech in Sunnyvale, California seeks a Reliability Engineer to lead the qualification of optical engines used in transceiver products. You will build and execute a comprehensive reliability plan spanning optics and ASIC domains, driving product release with rigorous testing and data-driven decisions.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with design, packaging, and manufacturing teams, apply industry standards, perform failure analysis, and translate findings into design improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE/Optical Eng or related field.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering across optical components and ICs.
• Experience building qualification plans for optoelectronic/semiconductor products.
• Familiarity with Telcordia GR-468-CORE, JEDEC, MIL-STD-883, AEC-Q100.
• Strong data analysis and failure analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the qualification plan end-to-end for optical engines.
• Define stress test matrices and sample sizes.
• Bridge optics and IC domains to assess reliability risks.
• Coordinate with test labs and manage sample builds.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze data and prepare qualification reports.
• Feed lessons learned into design and process guidelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams through product lifecycle.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Weibull analysis

Arrhenius modeling

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in EE/Optical Eng

Tools

SEM

EDX

Curve tracing

Decapsulation

Job description

Avicena Tech in Sunnyvale, California seeks a Reliability Engineer to lead the qualification of optical engines used in transceiver products. You will build and execute a comprehensive reliability plan spanning optics and ASIC domains, driving product release with rigorous testing and data-driven decisions.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with design, packaging, and manufacturing teams, apply industry standards, perform failure analysis, and translate findings into design improvements