Senior Laser Reliability Engineer – Fiber Modules & Diodes

IPG Photonics Corporation; Oxford (MA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

IPG Photonics Corporation is seeking a Lead Laser Component Reliability Engineer in Oxford, MA. The role focuses on reliability analysis and qualification of fiber-cused multi-emitter pump modules and laser diodes, with emphasis on accelerated testing and failure mechanism analysis.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in reliability for optoelectronic devices, advanced statistics, and DOE, plus experience with Python or R for data analysis.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Reliability/related field with 3+ years experience
• Strong background in reliability engineering for optoelectronic devices or laser diodes
• Expertise in statistics and lifetime data analysis (Weibull, Kaplan–Meier, log-normal)
• Experience with design of experiments and statistical test planning
• Experience with accelerated life testing and degradation modeling
• Proficiency using Python, R, or equivalent statistical software

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and execute reliability test plans for fiber-coupled multi-emitter pump modules and semiconductor laser diodes
• Conduct and analyze accelerated lifetime, burn-in, stress, and qualification testing
• Apply statistical methods to evaluate lifetime, degradation, failure rates, and confidence intervals
• Identify key reliability drivers and sensitivities in design and processes
• Investigate failure mechanisms and perform root-cause analysis of device degradation
• Prepare clear reliability reports and data-driven technical recommendations

Skills

Reliability engineering

Statistics

Design of experiments

Accelerated life testing

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field (Reliability Eng./Electrical/Physics/Materials Science)

PhD with 3+ years industrial experience

Tools

Python

R

Job description

IPG Photonics Corporation is seeking a Lead Laser Component Reliability Engineer in Oxford, MA. The role focuses on reliability analysis and qualification of fiber-cused multi-emitter pump modules and laser diodes, with emphasis on accelerated testing and failure mechanism analysis.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in reliability for optoelectronic devices, advanced statistics, and DOE, plus experience with Python or R for data analysis.