Precision Wafer Photonics Test Technician

nEye.ai; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

nEye.ai, a silicon photonics startup in Santa Clara, seeks a photonics test technician to execute wafer-level tests and operate advanced metrology systems with a focus on data quality. You will identify anomalies and flag issues to engineering, ensuring measurement integrity in high-precision optical environments.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with optical systems or metrology tools, understand the scale and precision required, and can recognize when something isn’t right.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• Experience in wafer-level testing, semiconductor environments, or advanced hardware labs is valued.
• Strong hands-on experience with single mode fiber optics.
• Experience in precision optical, photonics, or MEMS environments.
• Proven ability to execute structured test procedures with consistency and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support wafer-level test setups for silicon photonics and MEMS-based devices.
• Load wafers, execute test sequences, and ensure consistent, high-quality test execution.
• Work with high-precision optical and metrology equipment to collect measurement data.
• Perform optical alignment and fiber-based test setups as needed.
• Monitor test outputs and identify anomalies, drift, or unexpected behavior in data.
• Proactively flag irregularities to engineers, providing clear observations and context.
• Troubleshoot test setups and support root cause analysis of failures.
• Maintain and calibrate lab equipment to ensure accuracy and repeatability.
• Accurately document test procedures, results, and observations.
• Support engineers in debugging, validation, and test optimization efforts.
• Contribute to improving lab workflows, test processes, and overall data quality.

Skills

Wafer-level testing

Precision optical testing

High-end metrology

Cleanroom procedures

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science

Tools

Metrology equipment

Fiber optics equipment

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

Job description

nEye.ai, a silicon photonics startup in Santa Clara, seeks a photonics test technician to execute wafer-level tests and operate advanced metrology systems with a focus on data quality. You will identify anomalies and flag issues to engineering, ensuring measurement integrity in high-precision optical environments.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with optical systems or metrology tools, understand the scale and precision required, and can recognize when something isn’t right.