MicroLED Optical Test Engineer – High-Speed Links

Inlighten Technologies; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel up to 25%

Job summary

Inlighten Technologies is seeking a Test Engineer specialized in microLED optical communication for Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and Near-Packaged Optics (NPO). You will develop, operate, and improve electrical, optical, RF, and high-speed data-link metrology for microLED devices and modules.

You will build test systems and automate instrument control to deliver reliable data for device development and customer readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related field required; Masters preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with microLEDs or III–V emitters for high-speed optical communication and short-reach interconnects.
• Experience automating instruments and data acquisition using Python, MATLAB, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop metrology methods and test systems to characterize microLEDs for high-speed optical communication.
• Support customer-sample characterization from test-bench development through data analysis and reporting.
• Perform I–V and L–I–V, optical power, spectral power distribution, and capacitance measurements.

Skills

Python scripting

Data analysis

Technical writing

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Optical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Vector Network Analyzers (VNA)

BER testers

AWGs

RF probes

Job description

Inlighten Technologies is seeking a Test Engineer specialized in microLED optical communication for Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and Near-Packaged Optics (NPO). You will develop, operate, and improve electrical, optical, RF, and high-speed data-link metrology for microLED devices and modules.

You will build test systems and automate instrument control to deliver reliable data for device development and customer readiness.