Senior Photonics Test Engineer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, physics, optical engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years working as a Test Engineer or Photonics Engineer with hands-on responsibility for photonic or semiconductor device testing.
• Demonstrated experience standing up new test infrastructure: specifying, procuring, integrating, and bringing up wafer probers or die-level test stations for photonic or optoelectronic devices.
• Hands-on laboratory skills with fiber optics and free-space optics, including fiber-to-chip and edge/grating coupling, active alignment, lasers, detectors, and optical modulators.
• Strong automation experience and programming in Python; experience programming lab equipment using SCPI, PyVISA, or LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of fundamental electrical, mechanical, and optics concepts, and experience with hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with wafer-level test concepts such as wafer maps, known-good-die screening, process control monitoring (PCM), and statistical yield analysis.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills, including the ability to explain test procedures and measurement data.
• The individual in this role has a deep interest in developing and commercializing quantum technologies and is a self-starter with previous experience working in a highly collaborative work environment.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience testing photonic integrated circuits at a foundry, OSAT, or high-volume photonics manufacturer.
• Experience with automated probe stations and wafer handling equipment (e.g., FormFactor/Cascade, MPI, Maple Leaf Photonics).
• Experience with cleanroom protocols and handling of bare die and wafers.
• Experience building test data infrastructure (databases, dashboards, analysis pipelines).
• This is an onsite position. Relocation assistance available.
• QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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