Optical Engineer - LCOS; Liquid Crystal Silicon

About The Role

Our Fremont team is seeking a highly motivated Optical Engineer to join our team in developing Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) phase modulators for optical telecommunications and display applications. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge optical device development, combining device design, experimentation, device and material testing, algorithm development, and data analysis. This person will work with a cross‑functional team across many geographic regions and may include travel.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define and refine test strategies for LC materials, LC devices, and LCOS panels, ensuring robust performance and reliability.
• Design, develop, and optimize test setups for optical and electrical characterizations.
• Create and maintain test procedures and documentation for both R&D and manufacturing environments.
• Partner with design, product, and manufacturing teams to identify failure modes, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective screening methods.
• Lead and support device qualification activities, including performance and reliability testing, data analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to product development through participation in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of Experiments (DOE).

• Master’s degree in Physics, Optical Engineering, Liquid Crystal (LC), or a related technical field.
• At least 1 year of research, internship, or industry experience with Liquid Crystal materials and liquid crystal device physics.
• Experience with data analysis and data analysis tools and test automation.
• Experience with experimental design.
• Proficiency in tools and programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, COMSOL, and LCD Master.

• Ph.D. in Optical, Physics, Materials Science, or related technical field.
• Experience with LCOS development and testing.
• Familiarity with wavelength selective switch (WSS) technologies.

For this role, we anticipate paying $100,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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