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 OCS is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability.
Job OverviewWe're looking for a hands-on Electrical Hardware Test Engineer to validate the electronic systems that power our optical switching platform. You'll develop test systems for semiconductors and PCBAs, find creative ways to test difficult components, debug complex electrical issues, and validate ASICs, boards, and subsystems as they move from prototype into production.
Beyond test work, you'll contribute to PCB design and prototype development. The ideal candidate is a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who enjoys building custom test stations and solving hard problems at the intersection of electronics, embedded systems, and semiconductor technology.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and program custom electrical test stations for ASICs, circuit boards, and other subsystems
Evaluate, select, and procure test equipment with third-party vendors (custom fixtures, sockets, wafer probers, etc.)
Integrate test equipment with custom electronics and software to create custom test protocols
Design R&D, production-test, and product circuit boards: architecture block diagrams, component selection, schematic design, PCB layout, and management of fabrication and assembly
Perform board bring-up and verification of new hardware
Debug hardware using standard bench equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, etc.)
Identify root causes of hardware failures and drive corrective actions with cross-functional teams
Develop and execute validation plans for prototypes and production test systems
Participate in FMEA/FMECA analysis and create engineering and manufacturing documentation
Work closely with ASIC, firmware, FPGA, photonics, and mechanical engineering teams
Help establish scalable electrical test methodologies as our products mature
Custom Test Station Development
Electronics Design Support
Cross-Functional Engineering
Required Qualifications & Skills
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
5–8 years of industry experience in electronics test or design
Hands-on experience with electronics bring-up, debugging, and hardware testing
Experience with test automation using Python or a similar scripting language
Strong lab skills with standard bench equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, waveform generators, electronic loads, logic analyzers)
Soldering skills, including small components down to 0402
Experience with Altium Designer (schematic and layout preferred)
Familiarity with embedded systems and hardware/software integration
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, with excellent technical communication and documentation
Preferred Experience
Semiconductor or ASIC test systems (wafer probers, etc.)
Designing custom test fixtures or automated validation systems
FMEA/FMECA or other reliability engineering experience
Skills Required
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering
- 5-10 years of experience designing and debugging electronic hardware
- Strong PCB design experience using Altium Designer
- Hands-on experience with board bring-up, debugging, and hardware validation
- Strong lab skills using equipment like oscilloscopes and multimeters
- Strong soldering skills, including ability to work with small components
- Experience with digital and mixed-signal circuit design
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills
What We Do
We are nEye Systems, a next-generation optical switch company. Our programmable photonic integrated circuit integrates high-radix optical circuit switching on a Si chip and is a future-proof solution for Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) systems and other high-performance computing environments. Our optical switches are poised to solve some of the biggest challenges facing the growth and adoption of AI/ML – the excessive costs of power requirements and network expansion. We are a well-funded, early-stage company and will be a key player in several multibillion $ markets.
