Photonics Test Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Photonics Test Engineer to own hands-on testing and characterization across photonic hardware, from device-level measurements to module and system validation.

You will build test setups, characterize devices and modules, own test plans and instrumentation, and diagnose hardware performance while developing both manual and automated measurement workflows for on-site work in Berkeley, California.

Qualifications

• Photonic test experience or hands-on test execution in photonics
• Strong data analysis and instrumentation knowledge
• Experience building or supporting test setups for optoelectronics
• Ability to develop automated measurement workflows

Responsibilities

• Build and run photonics / optoelectronics test setups
• Characterize devices, submodules and modules
• Own test plans, instrumentation and data analysis
• Diagnose hardware performance and failure mechanisms
• Develop manual and automated measurement workflows

Skills

Photonics testing

Optoelectronics

Data analysis

Test automation

Instrumentation

Job description

Acceler8 TalentCalifornia, United States (On-site)

Photonics Test Engineer | Silicon Photonics | Characterization | Berkeley, CA

I'm partnering with a photonic-computing startup building next-generation photonic compute to hire aPhotonics Test Engineer

You'll own hands-on testing and characterization across photonic hardware, from device-level measurements through module and system validation

What you'll be working on:

• Build and runphotonics / optoelectronics test setups
• Characterize devices, submodules and modules
• Owntest plans, instrumentation and data analysis
• Diagnose hardware performance and failure mechanisms
• Performthermal and temperature-dependent validation
• Develop both manual and automated measurement workflows

Why join?

• Well-funded deep-tech AI hardware startup
• Work on next-generation Optical Processing Units
• Significant ownership across photonics test and validation
• Hands-on role spanning device through system-level testing
• Fully onsite inBerkeley, CA