Photonics Test Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; Boulder (CO); Presencial; USD 150 000 - 220 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Acceler8 Talent is seeking an engineer to own test and characterization of photonic integrated circuits, building optical/electro-optical test infrastructure to move from prototype to reliable systems.

You will run fiber-to-chip coupling, automate measurements in Python, and analyze results to improve designs and fabrication processes. Based in Boulder, CO, this role emphasizes hands-on testing and fast iteration.

Qualificações

• Hands-on testing of photonic integrated circuits.
• Ability to build test setups from scratch.
• Experience automating measurements with Python.
• Ability to debug device behavior and communicate results to design teams.

Responsabilidades

• Own test and characterization of photonic ICs.
• Develop optical and electro-optical test setups.
• Automate measurements with Python.
• Collaborate with design and fabrication teams.

Conhecimentos

Photonic IC testing

Test setup building

Automation (Python)

Hardware debugging

Ferramentas

Python

Cryogenic testing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Can you take a photonic chip from “it should work” to “here’s the data proving it does”?

I’m working with early-stage hardware companies developing advanced integrated photonic systems and looking for engineers who can own the test and characterization side of the development cycle.

These teams are building new photonic hardware that needs optical and electro-optical test infrastructure to move from prototype devices into reliable systems.

What you could work on:

• PIC testing and characterization
• Fiber-to-chip coupling and alignment
• Optical / electro-optical test setups
• Python-based automation
• Lasers, modulators, detectors, waveguides and couplers
• Insertion loss, bandwidth, coupling efficiency and polarization
• Reliability and failure analysis
• Cryogenic test experience is a bonus

What they’re looking for:

Hands-on experience testing photonic integrated circuits, not just free-space optics.

The strongest candidates will be comfortable building setups from scratch, automating measurements, debugging unexpected device behaviour and feeding results back into design and fabrication teams.

$150K–$220K base + equity, depending on experience

If your background sits at the intersection of integrated photonics, optical characterization and automation, I’d love to hear from you.