Senior Photonics Test Automation Engineer

OpenLight; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive stock options (ISOs)

401k matching

Unlimited vacation

Spot bonuses

Insurance benefits

Job summary

OpenLight is seeking a test engineer to advance silicon photonics testing from wafer-level to production. You will design and implement test hardware and software, work with suppliers on PCBAs and probe cards, and optimize test throughput while collaborating with a fast-paced team in Santa Clara and San Jose.

Ideal candidates have hands-on lab experience, strong programming skills in Python (plus C++/Java), and a passion for innovative photonics technology.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering is required.
• Strong programming experience in Python and familiarity with C++/Java for test automation.
• Experience with wafer-level testing and lab hardware design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop custom test hardware for wafer-level testing on automated wafer probers.
• Review and specify designs of PCBAs and probe cards with suppliers.
• Write test algorithms and review results for accuracy and throughput.
• Operate test stations for prototype runs and hand off production testing to OSAT partners.
• Coordinate test plans and communicate results to internal/external customers.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Test automation

Analytical skills

Independent work

Education

Advanced degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Automated wafer probers

Job description

Be part of a cutting-edge startup with a strong history of technology innovation. Work alongside a team of talented professionals in the field of silicon photonics – both new and industry veterans. Competitive salary and benefits package and opportunity for career growth and professional development.

What You Will Do

As a member of OpenLight’s test engineering team, you will work closely with a team of experienced engineers in designing, implementing, and executing test solutions to validate the functionality of Silicon Photonics devices and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC), mainly at the wafer level on automated wafer probers. The position is onsite at our Santa Clara CA office and our San Jose CA laboratory. Specifically:

• Referencing your strong background in optical and electrical device testing, you will develop custom test hardware for wafer level testing on automated wafer probers using Python or similar coding languages
• Review and recommend potential equipment suppliers, write project proposals for our key suppliers
• Specify to our suppliers the designs of custom PCBAs and probe cards
• Specifying test algorithms to be implemented in the test automation code, and reviewing the results
• Proof of concept system design of alternative wafer test solutions
• Calibration of optical and RF probe cards
• Ordering and installing additional optical and RF test equipment, defining the test procedures, and verifying the test accuracy
• Optimizing test throughput and accuracy
• Reviewing test results for accuracy and debugging failures
• Operate the test stations for prototype runs and hand off production testing to our OSAT partners
• Test automation software in C++ or Java, test analysis software in python
• Managing schedules for test execution, and communicating with internal and external customers on the test plans, results, and project status
• Advanced degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering
• Test station hardware design experience
• Hands on experience in a physics or electrical engineering lab or industry
• Programming experience in python
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Initiative and ability to work independently

About OpenLight

OpenLight Photonics is an innovative start-up at the forefront of photonic integration, commercializing our cutting-edge heterogeneously integrated silicon photonics platform. OpenLight has a PDK that supports customers designing Photonic ASICs (PASICs) for applications in communications, LIDAR, quantum computing, sensing, and more. OpenLight has over 300 patents covering the integration of many different active and passive components, such as tunable lasers, DFBs, SOAs, modulators, switches, filters, and detectors, onto a single, silicon photonics chip. Join us in an exciting start-up environment with ample opportunities for growth and professional development.

We continue with a hybrid schedule, with a standard of three days/week in office; you select the days you're in, based on what's best for your work priorities.

OpenLight's salary for technical roles is dependent on the skills and experience of the individual, their primary work location, and other parameters; annual salary will generally be somewhere between $130,000-$230,000. In addition to cash compensation, OpenLight offers incentive stock options (ISOs), generous insurance support, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, spot bonuses, and a positive work environment. If you are excited about solving challenging problems, advancing cutting-edge technology, and working with a highly collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.