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# Senior Hardware Test Automation Engineer, Photonics

- **Company:** Psiquantum, Corp.
- **Location:** Milpitas, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Network Analysis, Databases, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, SQL Databases, Test Data, Hardware Testing
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85194329/1

## About the Role

* Master'sdegree in engineering, computerphysical science,or equivalent degrees,or6+ years of industry experience.

 * Experiencedwith interfacing and automating optical hardware test equipment, including power meters, optical backscatter reflectometers (OBR), optical spectrum analyzers (OSA), oscilloscopes, function generators (AWG), and vector network analyzers (VNA).

 * Experienced indeveloping test methods such as tuning/calibration algorithms.

 * Proficiencyin Python, including the principles of object-oriented programming,forautomating data collection and data analysis.

 * ExperiencedinleveragingAI to resolve common problemsand to develop code.

 * Knowledgeable inthesourcing oftest equipmentand electronics, and the testing ofoptical assemblies, and electronics.

 * Experiencedin the design and testing of high-speed electro-optical systems such as line cards used in telecommunications equipment or similar.

 * The candidate should have technical project management experience

 * Experience with manufacturing execution systems(MES) and SQL is preferred.

## Description

As an integral part of the team developing a photonic quantum computer, the Hardware Senior Test Automation Engineer, Photonics" will be responsible for leading test automation and test station development for the electro-optical components. This includes identifying required instrumentation, designing and building the test station, developing the software and methods required for automated testing calibration procedures, and acquiring data from various electrical, optical and electro-optical systems.

Responsibilities:

 * Leadtheteamdesigning, building, andvalidatingelectro-optical test stationsin collaboration with Validation engineers. Deliver test stationtoboth Engineering and Operationsteams.

 * Definetest station features and capabilitiesto match requirements.

 * Selecttheinstrumentation andotherneededdevicesthat arerequiredto make measurements onsubassemblies, such as lasers, detectors,opticalswitches, function generators, and oscilloscopes.

 * Manage equipmentsourcingandstation assemblyand streamline the assembly process for easeof manufacturing.

 * Develop optimizedsoftwarescriptsto automatetest measurements, data analysis, anddevicecharacterization. The test software should be designed toscaleupfrom 1 to N DUTs

 * Analyze test data toextract key performance parameters, and create reports onproductionyields,andfailure trends.

 * Storeacquireddata and associated analysis resultsin a designated database

 * Build codeusingobject-oriented programming design principles,in ordertooptimizecode reuseand reduce errors

 * Review test station performanceovertime, andexplore enhancementssuch as test time reduction.

 * Writeoperator workinstructionsandtraining procedures, and work withthe Operations team to ensure a smooth transition to production and 24/7 testing.


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