Reliability Engineer – Photonics & Semiconductors (Hybrid)

Lightmatter, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Job summary

Lightmatter, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Reliability Engineer to design, execute, and analyze reliability tests for its photonics-based AI platform and chiplet data fabric.

You will develop robust test protocols, analyze failures, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive improvements across design and manufacturing. The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor/photonics, experience with HTOL/HAST/TDDB, and hands-on failure analysis (SEM/TEM/FIB).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience as a Reliability Engineer.
• Experience with HTOL, HAST, TDDB, HTHH, TC testing.
• Knowledge of Weibull, Minitab, JMP for reliability analysis.
• Hands-on failure analysis with SEM/TEM/FIB/EMMI.
• Understanding of device physics and packaging risks.
• Experience with 3D integration or advanced packaging favored.

Responsibilities

• Develop reliability test plans based on product requirements and standards.
• Execute reliability qualification testing for photonics-based AI platform and chiplet data fabric.
• Conduct FMEA to identify reliability risks in design and manufacturing.
• Perform root cause analysis of device failures and drive design improvements.
• Establish internal reliability guidelines to meet customer requirements.
• Use statistical tools to model reliability and predict lifetimes.
• Prepare detailed reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Semiconductor

Test planning

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

FMEA

Failure analysis

Packaging reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEM

TEM

FIB

EMMI

Job description

Lightmatter, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Reliability Engineer to design, execute, and analyze reliability tests for its photonics-based AI platform and chiplet data fabric.

You will develop robust test protocols, analyze failures, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive improvements across design and manufacturing. The role requires 5+ years in semiconductor/photonics, experience with HTOL/HAST/TDDB, and hands-on failure analysis (SEM/TEM/FIB).