Senior Test Engineer

Job Title

Senior Test Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for developing, implementing, and optimizing test solutions for optical transceiver products to ensure product quality, performance, and manufacturing readiness across the product lifecycle.

The role works with development, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to deliver automated test systems, validation, and test process improvements.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience in optical transceiver or optical communication product testing.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design and execution of test systems and test plans, data analysis, and support for production ramp and NPI.

• Design, develop, set up, and maintain automated test systems and fixtures for optical transceiver products.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures; document and report test results.
• Analyze test data, identify product or test-related issues, and lead root-cause analysis with cross-functional teams.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) with test strategy, technical guidance, and engineering support from development through production ramp.
• Continuously improve test methods, processes, and automation to increase efficiency, accuracy, stability, and coverage.
• Develop and maintain test specifications, technical documentation, and standard operating procedures.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for the role.

• 5+ years of experience in optical transceiver, optical communication, or related product testing.
• Strong knowledge of optical transceiver fundamentals, test methodologies, and industry standards (for example IEEE, MSA).
• Hands-on experience with optical and high-speed test equipment such as optical power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, BERTs, and oscilloscopes.
• Hands-on programming experience in at least one language used for test automation (Python, C#, or LabVIEW).
• Experience with test fixture design and automated test system integration.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; effective cross-functional communication.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Good written and verbal English skills sufficient to read and understand technical documentation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or above in Electronic Engineering, Optical Communication, Automation, Computer Science, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Lumentum

Headquarters: Milpitas, California, United States

Lumentum develops optical and photonic products and subsystems for telecommunications, data centers, cloud computing and industrial applications, providing lasers, modulators, transceivers and test solutions that enable high-speed networking and advanced photonics.