Senior Photonics Test Engineer

Summary

The Photonics team at QuErapioneerscutting-edgephotonic chips for integration into neutral-atom quantum computers.Scaling our technology requires high-volume high-precision characterization ofthe photonicchips that manipulate atoms and light. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Photonics Test Engineer to architect and build our die-level and wafer-level photonic test beds from the ground up and to own their operation as they become the backbone of our design-fab-test iteration cycle.

The individual in this role will work closely with photonic design engineers foundry partners and system integrators to define test criteria stand up automated test infrastructure and deliver the measurement data that drives the next generation of our quantum processing units (QPUs). This individual owns their project progress against department and company goals and may also mentor colleagues across several such projects.

Responsibilities

• Architect design and build die-level and wafer-level photonic test beds from scratch including probe stations optical and electrical probing fixturing alignment automation instrumentation and environmental controls.
• Own the day-to-day operation of the test beds: run die-level and wafer-level test campaigns maximize throughput and uptime andmaintaincalibration and measurement repeatability.
• Develop automated test software in Python for instrument control wafer maps data acquisitionanalysispipelines and reporting dashboards.
• Work with photonic design engineers and foundry partners to define verification specs test structures and pass/fail criteria for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) andclose the loop on design-fab-test iteration cycles.
• Generate test reports and statistical yield analyses to properly document every die wafer and lot and communicate results to a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.
• Develop and de-risk critical test methodologies and components to enable the nextgenerationQPU.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or mastersdegree in electrical engineeringphysicsopticalengineering ora relatedfield.
• Minimum of3years working as a Test Engineer or Photonics Engineer with hands-on responsibility for photonic or semiconductor device testing.
• Demonstrated experience standing up new test infrastructure: specifyingprocuring integrating and bringing up wafer probers or die-level test stations for photonic or optoelectronic devices.
• Hands-on laboratory skills with fiber optics and free-space optics including fiber-to-chip and edge/grating coupling active alignment lasers detectors and optical modulators.
• Strong automation experience and programming in Python; experienceprogramming lab equipment using SCPIPyVISA or LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of fundamental electrical mechanical and optics concepts and experience with hardware debugging.
• Familiarity with wafer-level test concepts such as wafer maps known-good-die screening process control monitoring (PCM) and statistical yield analysis.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills including the ability to explain test procedures and measurement data.
• The individual in this role has a deep interest in developing and commercializing quantum technologies and is a self-starter withpreviousexperience working in a highly collaborative work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing photonic integrated circuits at a foundry OSAT or high-volume photonics manufacturer.
• Experience with automated probe stations and wafer handling equipment ( MPI Maple Leaf Photonics).
• Experience with cleanroom protocols andhandling ofbare die and wafers.
• Experience building test data infrastructure (databases dashboards analysis pipelines).

This is an onsite position. Relocation assistance available.

QuEra is committed to cultivating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) based on race religion color national origin gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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