Failure Analysis Engineer

Bulim Square. Posted a month ago

The role

You will lead investigations of optical, electrical, and mechanical failures in optical transceiver products. You will use schematics and test equipment to identify root causes and drive corrective actions.

What you will do

Perform optical, mechanical and electrical analysis/troubleshooting of optical transceivers
Troubleshoot failures using schematics, test equipment, switches, fault isolation techniques, and Design of Experiments
Work with cross-functional teams to determine root causes and corrective actions
Document all test and failure analysis results including photographs and test data
Interface with production databases to extract shipment and traceability information
Assess field risk based on failure modes and field data
Analyze and present updates on failure analysis progress to R&D, corporate teams, and customers
Engage in discussion with customers and respond to technical inquiries
Bring-up new internal and external test infrastructure
Develop test scripts to operate and report data from customer switches

Required qualifications

Minimum 5 yr. experience of related experience
BS/MS in physics, electrical/Mechanical engineering or other relevant field or equivalent experience
Extensive knowledge of and experience working with analog and digital circuits
Familiar with MSA and customer standards/requirements
Familiar with basic failure analysis techniques/methodologies
Strong device physics background
Fundamental understanding of OSA assembly and its periphery circuits
Working knowledge of device characterization and its techniques
Strong data analysis skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

Experiences in transceiver module tests at 400G, 800G, 1.6T, etc.
Knowledge of OSA assemblies, PCBA, and module manufacturing processes
Experience in datacenter architecture

About the company

Lumilens is building photonics infrastructure for AI supercomputing. They are a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield.