PIC Test Hardware Development engineer

CA Pay Range (Annual):

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At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, 

dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),

life, and disability insurance to eligible employees.

Infinera is the global supplier of innovative networking solutions. Our customers include the leading service providers, data center operators, internet content providers (ICPs), cable operators, enterprises, and government agencies worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 Tier 1 service providers and 6 of the top 7 ICPs. We design, develop and deliver hardware and software for fiber-based connectivity solutions that span access, aggregation, metro, long haul, and submarine network. Our industry-leading, trendsetting edge-to-core solutions provide the foundation for many of the world’s largest and most demanding networks that generate billions in service revenue for our customers.

Brief Description

Join Infinera CA as an individual contributor engineer developing hardware solutions for large throughput, production level testing of compact and intricate photonic integrated circuits (PICs)! Work in a team of experienced PIC test engineers and technicians to grow and adapt PIC Test to the demands of a growing pluggable transceiver module market.

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on development of device-under-test handling and positioning solutions for opto-electronic component test at high volume and speed
• Hands-on development of electrical/optical/thermal probing hardware
• Design of mechanical models of handling/positioning/test hardware in CAD SW (e.g. SolidWorks)
• Documentation of shop drawings in Agile, processing of shop orders
• Development of fully automated production level test solutions, including motion/vision control HW
• Thorough documentation of all test HW solutions, failure mode analysis, capability analysis, and communication to other teams
• Guidance of external support technicians on tester bring-up and trouble shooting
• Tracking of schedules and milestones for test development projects

Education / Experience

MS or BS with 2+ years of industry experience, major in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Applied Physics

Knowledge / Skills /Abilities

• Hands-on experience with design, assembly and alignment of high-precision/tight tolerance mechanical systems
• Hands-on experience with motorized stages and positioners with better than 100um resolution
• Experience with computer-aided design software (e.g SolidWorks, AutoCAD)
• Experience with mechanical design of positioning/probing/handling hardware systems is a plus
• Experience with a production level test environment (including Gage RR, SPC, tool qualification) is a plus
• Basic software development skills, experience with data base tools like JMP, SQL is a plus
• Ability to analyze existing test solutions and apply critical thinking to further improve test hardware in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work within a team environment, clearly and concise communication inside and outside the Test team

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“This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information, hardware, software, technology, or technical information (referred to here as “Export-Controlled Information”) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information. The U.S. Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan, Ukraine, or a country currently designated in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 (Supplement No. 1 to Part 740, Title 15) to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information, unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U.S. export control laws and regulations. The list of applicable countries in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 may be updated by the U.S. government from time to time. The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months.

Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and/or authorization from the appropriate agency. You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes, and your information will be reviewed by Infinera's hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U.S. export control laws and regulations. Infinera will collect necessary documents (such as proof of citizenship etc.) to assess license/authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position.”

Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.