Reliability Engineer - Principal / SPE

Reliability Test Engineer- Optics

Job Description:

Macom is looking for a junior Optics Test Engineer (reliability). This role will provide the candidate with opportunity for personal growth in the optics and reliability fields, a major business initiative within MACOM. The Test Engineer will assist the Reliability Engineer with the testing and execution of the qualification programs of optical components (PDs, Lasers, Silicon Photonics Dies) and optical sub-assemblies. The test engineer will also oversee the daily execution of the new product qualification plans. This will include equipment basic PCB board design, basic electrical wiring and power connections, test measurement set-up and debug. The test engineer will also collect data through device measurements, complete basic data analysis and interpretation. The test engineer will also assist in failure analysis of failed samples and contribute to root cause and corrective action reports.

Required skills:

• Must be able to use and analyze data using standard software packages like Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with test set-ups, basic PCB/PCBA fault finding and hardware debug is a plus. Must be able to understand test methodologies and be able to execute a full optics qualification plan as written by the reliability engineer.
• Must be able to quickly learn environmental stress testing methods. Understand shock and vibration parameters, ESD testing methods and optical parameters for pass/fail evaluation of optical components and sub-assemblies.
• Must have the background to quickly learn basic technical knowledge on optoelectronics and mechanical components and CM assembly processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with a-cross-functional team.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Project/Program management skills, particularly, must show initiative and willingness to learn new concepts.
• Problem solving skills - must be capable of analyzing weakly defined situations, ultimately defining the issues and developing long and short term solutions.
• Ability to effectively rationalize decisions so projects move along to completion.
• Experience with statistical process control fundamentals. Willingness to learn SPC software tools (e.g. Minitab).