Optical Manufacturing Test Engineer - Software Automation

The role

The Optical Manufacturing Test Engineer will work on test automation and networking protocols. This role involves validating complex systems at Layer 1 and Layer 2 and building Python based frameworks to support new product introduction and volume manufacturing.

What you will do

• Collaborate with design engineering and manufacturing teams to develop test software for high-volume manufacturing.
• Ensure all modifications to test and manufacturing software follow change control and QMS requirements.
• Keep documentation and test specifications up to date.
• Perform functional, regression, and performance testing on Layer 1 and Layer 2 network systems.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test cases in Python.
• Integrate test software with cloud monitoring and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with developers and hardware engineers to identify, reproduce, and resolve defects.
• Execute continuous improvement plans to achieve test yield, cycle time, throughput, and scrap reduction.
• Collaborate with quality teams for the planning and execution of qualification testing.
• Generate comprehensive test reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field
• 7 years hand-on experience in software testing and test automation of optical transceiver products including Silicon Photonics
• In-depth technical knowledge and hands-on experience in yield analysis, problem solving, and implementation of manufacturing processes
• Familiarity with processor communication interfaces and test automation tools
• Data query and data analysis skills, using statistical tools and techniques
• In-depth understanding and practical experience in SPC, GR&R, tester correlation, and report generation
• Ability to write or adapt scripts for automation (Python, LabVIEW, Visual Basic)
• Strong experience with unit and integration testing
• Good understanding of Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking protocols
• Experience with optical testing, network switches, and traffic generators like IXIA
• Familiar with OOP concepts such as class, interface, inheritance and polymorphism
• Familiar with Windows Form or WPF

Nice to have

• Experiences in transceiver module tests at 400G, 800G, 1.6T, etc.
• Experience and skill in C# and/or Python with database integration: SQL, NoSQL for test data logging and analysis
• Shell scripting

About the company

Lumilens is building photonics infrastructure for AI supercomputing, including chip-to-chip optical interconnects and scalable photonic engines. It is a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield.