Summary
We are seeking a product & component Reliability test engineer. In this role you will implement transceivers and corresponding components reliability test, and will investigate the failure mechanism of the mechanical, physical, chemical, and different stress factors that lead to a product or component, that no longer meets its criteria by systematically examining data and identifying root causes, defect detection and failure analysis to improve product or component performance.
Responsibilities
- Work on optical transceivers’ qualification and reliability test (HTOL, uBDH, BDH, TC and ESD HBM, etc.) and identify failure modes, such as physical damage, connector damage, fiber breakage, power supply problems, electromagnetic interference (EMI), poor assembly, signal integrity issues, reflection, and crosstalk.
- Analyze environmental factors, such as temperature extremes, humidity and moisture, and external electromagnetic interference, and their impact on the transceivers’ failure.
- Identify transceiver manufacturing defects, quality control issues, improper termination or poor-quality connectors, and improper soldering or misalignment of components.
- Detect and analyze aging and worn-out key components (Tx & Rx) from degradation.
- Seek and understand root causes to diagnose and prevent failures in optical transceivers.
- Complete products qualification and reliability reports to comply with GR-468 requirement.
- Analyze failure mechanism to determining root causes using analytical technologies, knowledges and tools.
- Quality Improvement - debugging and writing procedures related to production and field returns. Monitoring products & components performances and correlating issues to improve production yield.
- Project Management - organizing and managing complex reliability test projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams.
- Communicate the analysis results and put forward corrective suggestions to correlative teams and departments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field preferred Material Engineering/Science, Electronical Engineering, semiconductor, Material Engineering, Material Science, Physics, etc.
- Minimum of one years of semiconductor laser dies, semiconductor process monitoring, and photonic integration circuit quality control preferred
- Expected skills include exposure to various analytical techniques, such as SEM, EDS, XRD, FIB, TEM, etc.
- Experience in debugging and failure analysis techniques of prototypes and products
- Strong understanding of optical communication principles and standards
- Understanding of processes involved in optical chip and module assembly, alignment, and burn-in processes
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities including using analysis software and systems
- Knowledge of quality standards, regulations, and GR-468 Generic Reliability Assurance Requirements
- Excellent presentation and reporting skills, good organization and multi-tasking skills and excellent attention to details
- Self-motivation, dependability, and good team player who can work efficiently with minimal supervision
Location
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This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.
WHY AOI?
- Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs
- Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
- Unused PTO payout at end of the year
- Relocation package available within US
- Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)
We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, preferably materials engineering/science, electrical engineering, semiconductor engineering, physics, or a related discipline
- At least one year of experience with semiconductor laser dies, semiconductor process monitoring, and photonic integrated circuit quality control
- Exposure to analytical techniques including SEM, EDS, XRD, FIB, and TEM
- Experience debugging and performing failure analysis on prototypes and products
- Strong understanding of optical communication principles and standards
- Understanding of optical chip and module assembly, alignment, and burn-in processes
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including use of analysis software and systems
- Knowledge of quality standards, regulations, and GR-468 Generic Reliability Assurance Requirements
- Excellent presentation and reporting skills, organization, multitasking, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively as a team member
- Currently authorized to work in the United States
What We Do
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products. We primarily serve three growing end-markets: cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. We are vertically integrated with a product portfolio from laser chips, components, sub-assemblies and modules, to complete turn-key equipment. All three of our end-markets are driven by bandwidth demand fueled by the growth of network connected devices, such as video traffic, cloud computing and online social networking. To address this increased demand, CATV and telecommunications service providers are investing to improve their networks in competition to deliver voice, video, and data services to their subscribers. Rising bandwidth consumption is also driving demand for higher speed server connections in the internet data center market. As a result of these trends, fiber optic networking technology has become fundamental in all three of our target markets to meet these needs. Our vertical integration, broad product lines, and in-house design capability uniquely position AOI to serve these markets and offer us the flexibility to address tomorrow's fiber optic applications. To learn more about our company and products, we invite you to visit our website. Website www.ao-inc.com Facebook tinyurl.com/ycxcsbwx Instagram tinyurl.com/rqsbpk5 Twitter tinyurl.com/rd6dtvn
