Staff Manufacturing Photonics Test Engineer
About The Position
The Staff Manufacturing Photonics Test Engineer supports manufacturing through test and automation for production of Aurora hardware. The role develops and maintains automated testing for integrated photonic circuits and Lidar modules, characterizes photonic components, supports packaging solutions, and uses production-test data to identify issues and drive continuous improvement. The engineer provides technical test support to local manufacturing areas, other locations, and customers as needed, and may travel internationally to China for on-site bring-up and support. The position calls for a data-driven engineer with strong software and hardware skills, a product-focused mindset, complex problem-solving ability, and the ability to lead cross-functional efforts. Aurora expects employees to work from the office at least three days per week; some roles may require up to five days based on operational needs.
Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. degree in physics, electrical and computer engineering, or a relevant field.
- At least 5 years of research or industrial experience with photonics testing.
- Fundamental understanding of electronics, optics, and integrated photonics.
- Proficiency in Python or a similar object-oriented programming language.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Ability to travel internationally to China for on-site bring-up and support.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with automated wafer-level or chip-level photonics testers.
- Experience with reliability testing for integrated photonics products.
- Experience characterizing high-speed opto-electrical components.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain advanced automated test solutions for wafer-level and chip-level integrated photonic circuits and integrated Lidar modules.
- Develop software interfaces for cameras, stages, and optoelectronic test equipment.
- Test and characterize passive and active integrated photonic components.
- Build optical setups to test novel ideas or debug optical chips, modules, and systems.
- Support development of packaging solutions for integrated photonics.
- Manage and analyze data to track production test performance metrics, prioritize issues, and drive continuous improvement with cross-functional teams.
- Provide technical test support to local manufacturing areas, locations, and customers as needed.
- Travel internationally to China for on-site bring-up and support.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Equity compensation
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
