Senior Silicon Photonics Automated Test Production Engineer

OpenLight Photonics•Santa Clara, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of OpenLight’s R&D Test Engineering team, the Senior Silicon Photonics Automated Test Production Engineer works with experienced engineers to transfer Photonic Integrated Circuit wafer and die testing from R&D into production. The role focuses on designing, implementing, and executing test solutions that validate Silicon Photonics devices and PICs, primarily at wafer level using automated wafer probers. It is based onsite at OpenLight’s Santa Clara office and San Jose laboratory. The engineer leads the transition from low-volume testing to production, partnering with test engineering and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) organizations to establish production requirements and complete manufacturing handoffs. The role includes managing low-volume wafer testing and burn-in at a local OSAT, initially managing high-volume OSAT testing, reviewing hardware and software for production readiness, and coordinating equipment, BOMs, training, software, data, and troubleshooting during transfers. As a senior member of the low-volume test team, the engineer also operates local test stations, develops or works with test automation software in C++ or Java and test-analysis software in Python, and manages test schedules and communications about plans, results, and project status. The role contributes to yield improvement, test-time reduction, standard operating procedures, custom test hardware, and future silicon photonic wafer and die production capabilities, including active optical positioning and integrated RF testing. Occasional international travel to OSATs and partner companies is expected.

Requirements

Advanced degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering.
Experience with Advantest 93K and automated wafer prober production testing.
Wafer probe card design experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Initiative and ability to work independently.
Ability to develop reliable, repeatable, high-throughput automated test processes that support production launch.
Experience transferring experimental testing into robust manufacturing test solutions, including addressing optical alignment repeatability, RF and optical calibration, test time, measurement variability, yield characterization, equipment limitations, and production-volume accuracy and consistency.

Nice To Haves

Experience in photonics and high-speed RF testing, especially at wafer level.
Python, C++, and/or Java programming experience.
Background in integrated optics.

Responsibilities

Lead the transition of test processes from low-volume testing to production, partnering with test engineering and OSAT partners to define production test requirements and support manufacturing handoff.
Manage low-volume wafer testing and burn-in at a local OSAT, and initially manage high-volume OSAT testing.
Review low-volume test hardware and software and recommend changes needed for high-volume production.
Transfer high-volume production testing to an external OSAT, including managing the BOM and equipment shipments, OSAT training, software and data transfer, and initial troubleshooting.
Train OSAT operators, program managers, and technicians.
Work with product and test engineers on yield improvement and test-time reduction.
Define the complete SOP for backend processes at OSATs.
Occasionally travel internationally to OSATs and other partner companies.
Specify custom hardware designs to suppliers, such as probe cards.
Collaborate with the test engineering team on next-generation silicon photonic wafer and die production, including active optical positioning and integrated RF testing.
Operate local test stations for low-volume production runs.
Work with test automation software in C++ or Java and conduct test-analysis software work in Python.
Manage test execution schedules and communicate test plans, results, and project status to internal and external customers.