Senior Photonics Test Systems Engineer — Silicon Photonics

Lumicity; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a Senior Photonics Test Systems Engineer in San Jose to lead how optical circuits are measured from first prototype through high-volume manufacturing. The role focuses on building and scaling photonic test stations, integrating instrumentation, and ensuring robust characterization pipelines.

You will own measurement strategies for MEMS-enabled optical circuit switches, work with wafer/die/module tests, and leverage Python for automation where beneficial.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building photonic/optical test stations from scratch.
• Ability to build and debug optical measurement systems.
• Familiarity with optical instrumentation (OSA, tunable lasers, OTDR/OFDR, BERT).

Responsibilities

• Own how optical systems are measured from prototype to production.
• Develop scalable test benches to support high-volume manufacturing (HVM).

Skills

Build photonic test rigs

Debug optical measurement

Optical instrumentation knowledge

Wafer/die/module characterization

Python test automation

Job description

Lumicity is seeking a Senior Photonics Test Systems Engineer in San Jose to lead how optical circuits are measured from first prototype through high-volume manufacturing. The role focuses on building and scaling photonic test stations, integrating instrumentation, and ensuring robust characterization pipelines.

You will own measurement strategies for MEMS-enabled optical circuit switches, work with wafer/die/module tests, and leverage Python for automation where beneficial.