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# Senior Photonic Device Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Aeluma, Inc.
- **Location:** Goleta, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, JMP (Statistical Software), Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75664947-senior-photonic-device-reliability-engineer

## About the Role

* Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
 * Minimum of 5+ years of dedicated engineering experience in semiconductor device reliability and hardware qualification.
 * Proven track record in the datacenter, computer, or telecom sectors working directly with integrated photonics or compound semiconductors.
 * Deep fundamental understanding of photonic device physics, laser chips, photodetectors, and wearout mechanisms.
 * Familiarity with failure analysis techniques such as SEM, TEM, FIB, EDX, or related characterization methods.
 * Expert knowledge of acceleration factors, Weibull analysis, the Arrhenius equation, and optical degradation rate modeling, including random/wearout failure modes, FIT calculations, and ALT/HALT statistical tools.
 * Familiarity with packaging-related failure mechanisms, thermal cycling, humidity, mechanical stress, and electrostatic discharge models.
 * Strong capability in statistical analysis packages (e.g., JMP) and large dataset management (e.g., Python, SQL).
 * Demonstrated ability to manage parallel engineering projects and drive technical execution under aggressive timelines.

## Description

The Senior Photonic Device Reliability Engineer will plan, implement, execute, analyze, and model reliability testing and associated results for cutting-edge semiconductor photonics devices, such as lasers and high-speed photodiodes. This role will serve as the core technical authority on product robustness, collaborating with cross-functional R&D and manufacturing teams to proactively mitigate failure risks and ensure uncompromising hardware quality., * Own and execute comprehensive reliability test plans, test methodologies, and qualification processes for component devices and integrated systems.

 * Drive end-to-end reliability strategy throughout the technology and product lifecycle from concept to high-volume manufacturing.
 * Develop and implement targeted strategies for compliance with Telcordia GR-468, MIL-STD, and other applicable industry standards.
 * Participate actively in design reviews, partnering cross-functionally with R&D, process integration, and validation teams to improve product robustness and drive technical root-cause failure analysis to closure.
 * Coordinate accelerated reliability stress tests and design-of-experiments to characterize the over-life performance of photonic devices.
 * Build statistical lifetime models and reliability predictions using data extracted from accelerated-aging tests.
 * Manage qualification efforts with external vendors, ODM partners, and third-party labs to scale testing capabilities.
 * Deliver concise, data-driven reliability status reports and technical recommendations to senior management and project collaborators.