Senior Director of Optical Test

Job Summary 

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Senior Director of Optical Test to lead end-to-end optical test strategy, development, and high-volume manufacturing readiness across our photonics product portfolio. This role will define and drive a comprehensive test roadmap spanning silicon photonics, optical engines, and optical modules, ensuring best-in-class performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. 

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in photonics and semiconductor test with proven leadership in scaling products from R&D to high-volume production while driving yield, quality, and cost optimization. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Define and execute a comprehensive end-to-end optical test roadmap, including Silicon photonics wafer probe testing, Photonics package test, Optical engine characterization, Optical module production test and Reliability testing. 

• Own and lead overall test strategy, balancing test coverage, tester throughput, test cost, capital expenditure planning and product quality.  

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing global organization with full ownership of end-to-end test platforms. 

• Drive manufacturing readiness, including ownership of factory yield KPIs, production test bring up and volume ramp execution. 

• Architect and deploy high-volume automated test equipment (ATE) for optical and photonics products. 

• Develop and implement yield-learning frameworks to accelerate defect detection, root cause analysis, and yield improvement. 

• Lead initiatives to reduce cost of test through automation, architecture optimization, and test time reduction. 

• Scale test infrastructure and methodologies from engineering samples to high-volume manufacturing. 

• Partner across cross-functional organizations including photonics design, packaging, validation, operations and quality & reliability to plan and execute production testing. 

• Collaborate with foundries, OSATs, and global manufacturing operations to ensure robust test deployment and execution. 

• Drive continuous improvement in yield, test coverage, test time and production efficiency. 

• Provide technical leadership in design reviews, DfT strategy, and product qualification 

Qualifications & Requirements 

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or related field 

• 15+ years of experience in semiconductor and/or photonics test engineering. 10+ years of experience leading complex test development programs and engineering organizations 

• Strong experience with silicon photonics production testing, optical module test, and high-speed optical systems. 

• Hands-on experience testing 100G / 200G / 400G PAM4 optical modules and optical engine sub-assemblies. 

• Demonstrated expertise in developing production-scale photonics test systems. Experience building and deploying high-volume ATE platforms. 

• Deep understanding of yield engineering, statistical process control (SPC), reliability qualification and design-for-test (DFT) principles. 

• Experience working with foundries, OSATs, and global manufacturing ecosystems.  

• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with silicon photonics or co-packaged optics (CPO) testing. 

• Expertise in test automation, data infrastructure, and analytics-driven yield optimization. 

• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., Telcordia, IEC).