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Salary: USD 90,000 - 180,000 / annual
HyperLight is commercializing thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics technology for AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, and sensing applications. The company has developed the TFLN Chiplet™ platform—a modular, integrated architecture designed for scalability and manufacturability.
The Photonic Test Development Engineer will develop and execute cutting-edge wafer-level measurements on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Working closely with external test partners, you will build scalable, automated, and precise test systems to characterize every chip manufactured. This is a key technical role responsible for developing new measurement systems and delivering mission-critical performance feedback on products.
Key responsibilities include:
- Becoming an expert on PIC measurement techniques, test automation, and data processing
- Developing and improving automated wafer-level measurements and data analysis procedures
- Serving as technical expert and primary point of contact with external test partners to build robust and efficient manufacturing test processes
- Supporting partners with periodic international travel (approximately 25% of time)
This is a hands-on engineering role in a fast-paced, collaborative, high-growth environment where you will directly impact the deployment of photonic technology at scale.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of relevant work experience OR an advanced degree (MS/PhD) in electrical engineering, physics, or related field
- Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for collaborating on scalable test systems
- Extensive hands-on experience using and automating test and measurement equipment
- Expertise with common test equipment: oscilloscopes, swept laser systems, source measurement units, parameter analyzers, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, switch matrices
- Expertise in statistical data analysis including exploratory data analysis, statistical tests, design of experiments, gauge repeatability, curve fitting, statistical process control, and machine learning
- Familiarity with working principles of photonic, semiconductor, or RF devices (lasers, electro-optic modulators, transmission lines, optical fiber, optical amplifiers, etc.)
- Python programming language familiarity preferred
- Experience testing photonic integrated circuits (plus)
- Familiarity with wafer-level test equipment like automated wafer probers (plus)
- Bilingual English and Mandarin fluency strongly preferred
