Sr. Engineer, Photonics Test

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, implement, and provide hands-on support for Test hardware solutions for Photonics products based on Test Program content, Product Development needs, and Validation requirements
• Determine Tester configuration, including developing Module Technical Specs, and meet with vendors to customize advanced tester modules
• Troubleshoot Tester issues related to optical instrumentation, electrical components, or software
• Identify gaps in test coverage, design, and flow. Implement new tests to improve coverage
• Optimize test flows and processes to enable volume manufacturing
• Work with vendors to design and source probe cards, load boards, control boards, and other key collaterals
• Test and validate product yield compliance with margin to specification across critical functional areas of the products
• Review technical specifications and interfaces for conformity to design guidelines and functionality
• Perform statistical analysis to demonstrate repeatability and reproducibility of Test modules and data
• Interpret test data and create reports based on the results
• Work with Ayar Labs Data Engineering to ensure that test results flow smoothly into internal database

Requirements

• BS + 2 years of relevant industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field
• 2+ years experience testing and characterizing optoelectronic systems and components such as semiconductor lasers, transceivers, waveguides and EDFA's
• Industry or laboratory experience using OSA's, MZM's, DCA's, BER testers, SMU's and polarizers
• Must have knowledge of CMOS hardware and hands-on experience with bench equipment such as Oscilloscope, VI meter, Signal generator and analyzers
• Experience writing and debugging programs for instrument control
• Experience performing statistical analysis
• Needs understanding of semiconductor physics, optics, fiber optics and/or laser physics

Qualifications

• MS or Ph.D. with knowledge of photonics and optoelectronics
• Understanding of DFT insertion techniques including Scan, ATPG, and LBIST
• Experience with Python
• Experience working in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with software version control, including Git tracking