Senior Photonics Test Systems Engineer

About the role

nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye's MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units. The company's SuperSwitch is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability. Job Overview: We are looking for a hands-on photonics experimentalist and test systems engineer to design, build, and scale the systems used to measure, validate, and productionize our optical platform. This is not a traditional "test execution" role. You will own how optical systems are measured, from first prototypes through high-volume production. This includes defining measurement strategies, building custom test systems, developing automation and analysis frameworks, and closing the loop between design, fabrication, and system performance. nEye.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field
• 6+ years of experience in photonics test, optical systems, or experimental optics
• Hands-on experience building and debugging optical measurement systems (not just running tests)
• Familiarity with telecom, datacenter optics, or silicon photonics systems
• Experience with wafer-, die-, or module-level characterization
• Experience building test systems from scratch and scaling them into production
• Ability to bridge design, test, and manufacturing workflows
• Background working with transceivers, PICs, modulators, lasers, or optical switching systems
• Strong understanding of optical measurement physics
• Experience with DOE, SPC, GRR, and yield optimization
• Optical instrumentation: OSA, tunable lasers, OTDR/OFDR, VNA, BERT, polarization systems
• Automation: Python (preferred), LabVIEW/TestStand
• Data analysis: JMP, MATLAB, or similar tools

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