Senior Optical Quality Engineer — Reliability & Test Automation

Meta Careers; Menlo Park, Fremont (CA, CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Optical Engineering professional in Menlo Park to develop and validate high-speed optical components and lead reliability programs. The role involves analytical testing, failure analysis, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure mass production readiness.

The candidate should have strong Python/MATLAB skills, expertise in InP/Silicon photonics, and experience with advanced modulation formats.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Sciences and Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in development and validation of optical communication components such as lasers, transmitters, receivers, and transceivers.
• 5+ years of experience in high-speed optical and electrical test and measurement equipment, control, data acquisition and test automation.
• Programming skills in Python or MATLAB.
• Experience with optical integration, including InP PICs, Silicon-photonic PICs, PIC-IC integration, and 3D optical/silicon packaging technologies.
• Experience with advanced modulation formats, direct detect and coherent systems (e.g., NRZ, PAM-4, QPSK, 8-QAM, 16QAM).
• Experience in high-speed optical and electrical test (both component and system level) and test automation.
• Experience in creating or influencing product reliability test strategies and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Developing and tracking Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) metrics.
• Performing Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Designing and executing reliability tests.
• Conducting failure analysis (RCA).
• Driving continuous product and process improvement in collaboration with suppliers and Meta's internal cross-functional teams.
• Establishing in-house testing capabilities.
• Generating detailed reports.
• Coordinating and managing global suppliers on manufacturing processes and mass production readiness.

Skills

CTQ metrics

FMEA

Reliability testing

Test automation

Python

MATLAB

Optical testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Optical Engineering professional in Menlo Park to develop and validate high-speed optical components and lead reliability programs. The role involves analytical testing, failure analysis, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure mass production readiness.

The candidate should have strong Python/MATLAB skills, expertise in InP/Silicon photonics, and experience with advanced modulation formats.