Director, Photonics Test Engineering & Manufacturing Validation
IpronicsJob Title
Director, Photonics Test Engineering & Manufacturing Validation
Role Summary
Lead test engineering and manufacturing validation for photonics products at the Valencia laboratory. Responsible for establishing test strategies, validation protocols, and production release criteria to ensure product quality and manufacturability.
Experience Level
Senior. Specific years of experience not specified in the source.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities expected from this role include:
- Define and implement test strategies and validation plans for photonics devices and subsystems.
- Lead validation activities across pilot and volume manufacturing to qualify processes and suppliers.
- Design and deploy production test methods, fixtures, and automation to meet throughput and yield targets.
- Manage and mentor an engineering team; coordinate cross-functional work with manufacturing, quality, and R&D.
- Establish metrics, failure analysis processes, and continuous-improvement initiatives to reduce defects and cost.
Requirements
Essential and preferred skills inferred from the role:
- Must-have: Proven experience leading photonics or optical test engineering and manufacturing validation programs.
- Must-have: Practical knowledge of test hardware, instrumentation, and test automation for high-volume production.
- Must-have: Experience managing engineering teams and coordinating cross-functional manufacturing release activities.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with optical packaging, environmental and reliability testing, and failure analysis techniques.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with production quality systems and supplier qualification.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Ipronics
Headquarters: Valencia, California, United States
Ipronics develops programmable photonic integrated circuits and solutions for optical communications and sensing, focusing on photonic processors, tunable components, and test/validation for high-performance photonics systems.
