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Photonics Test Development Engineer

United States, Mountain View 132000.00 - 179000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 07, 2026
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Job Description

We are looking for a Photonics test development engineer to join our test development team!

Job Responsibility

  • Responsible for design, development, and qualification of test platforms used for internal validation and deployment in our manufacturing line
  • Develop and optimize alignment routines for lens and other optical components used in our integrated core sensing optical module
  • Work with external vendors to evaluate, specify, and procure advanced test platforms and burnin stations for photonics components such as lasers, detectors, and Silicon Photonics based Photonic integrated circuits (PIC)
  • Design test fixtures and integrate with motion stages for custom PIC, laser, and subassembly test platforms
  • Perform system integration of instruments and optics for photonic test systems
  • Run test system debug and GR&R tests for system qualification
  • Prepare and maintain detailed design documents and BOM for test systems

Requirements

  • MS or Ph.D. in Optical engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline
  • Experience with optical alignment systems
  • Experience in Silicon Photonics R&D, laser development, or related photonics product development
  • Strong experience in Python coding for instrument control and station automation

Nice to have

Experience with SolidWorks for designing test fixtures for motion system integration, DUT socketing mechanical design and DUT thermal management

What we offer

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
  • 401k matching
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid lunches, ping pong tournaments, and fun team off-sites

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