Photonic Reliability Engineer: Shape Next‑Gen AI Optics

Doist

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 165,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lumilens in San Jose is seeking a Product Quality & Test Reliability Engineer to own the reliability vision for photonic components and SiPs. You will collaborate with R&D, design, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure product quality from development through transfer to production.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in photonics reliability, experience with ALT, failure analysis, and statistical methods, and can lead supplier qualification while shaping design-for-reliability practices

Qualifications

  • MS or equivalent in EE, Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
  • Direct exposure to Silicon Photonics, laser technologies, and optical transceivers.

Responsibilities

  • Drive reliability execution for photonic components including Silicon Photonics ICs, lasers, and Optoelectronic SiPs.
  • Define and execute qualification plans per GR-468, JEDEC, and other standards.
  • Conduct ALT, failure analysis, degradation modeling, and RCA.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust development and transfer to production.
  • Lead supplier qualification activities and implement supplier quality metrics.
  • Develop and maintain Design for Reliability methodologies and predictive modeling.
  • Prepare reliability reports and risk assessments for internal and customer engagements.

Skills

Reliability engineering
Photonics
Statistical analysis
Weibull analysis
Arrhenius modeling
NPI programs
Communication
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS in EE/Photonics/Physics/Materials Science or related field

Tools

JMP
Minitab
SEM
FIB
X-ray
Spectroscopy

Job description

Lumilens in San Jose is seeking a Product Quality & Test Reliability Engineer to own the reliability vision for photonic components and SiPs. You will collaborate with R&D, design, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure product quality from development through transfer to production.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in photonics reliability, experience with ALT, failure analysis, and statistical methods, and can lead supplier qualification while shaping design-for-reliability practices

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