Job Description

A Senior Process Engineer will be working as a key member of the device fabrication team for semiconductor lasers and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for a variety of applications. Examples include both integrated active and passive photonic devices, in III-V and Si-based platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate hands-on in day-to-day semiconductor device fabrication working with fabrication engineers
• Design, develop and qualify compound semiconductor wafer fabrication processes
• Integrate various processes and develop wafer fabrication process flows for new product introductions
• Improve various wafer fab processes for manufacturability, design robustness, cycle time reduction, yield improvement, and cost saving
• Conduct process capability analysis, failure mode analysis, and SPC review for continuous design and process improvement
• Document process specifications, process work instructions and train production personnel when needed
• Work very closely with different functional teams for device design, product development and process development including backend dicing/polishing and chip assembly processes

Education/Experience Requirements

• Advanced Degree in a STEM discipline, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience with wafer fab processes, such as photolithography, annealing, compound semiconductor wet etch and dry etch, thin film coating, metallization, dicing and polishing
• Knowledge and experience in semiconductor material and device characterization tools, such as SEM, AFM, FIB, TEM, element analysis such as EDX, Auger, XPS and SIMS is a plus
• InP and/or GaAs experience is a plus
• The ability to learn new processes and technologies quickly
• A self-motivated and self-directed individual

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $140,800* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

 

Freedom Photonics LLC, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Test Infrastructure Engineer.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Test Infrastructure Engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the test infrastructure and systems necessary for efficient and reliable testing of our products. Your expertise in test automation, test frameworks, and infrastructure management will contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of our testing processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Test Infrastructure Design and Development:
  • Design and develop scalable and robust test infrastructure and systems to support photonic chip testing across various product lines.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including chip design engineers, engineering test, and quality assurance, to define test infrastructure requirements and specifications.
  • Identify opportunities for automation and develop automated testing solutions to streamline the testing process.
• Test Infrastructure Management:
  • Manage and maintain the test infrastructure, including equipment, tools, and software systems.
  • Maintain test equipment calibration.
  • Maintenance of SPC charts and SPC standards for production test sets.
  • Ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of the test infrastructure to meet the testing needs of current and future products.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot issues related to the test infrastructure and promptly address any system failures or malfunctions.
• Collaboration and Documentation:
  • Collaborate with chip designers and engineering test teams to identify test infrastructure requirements for new products and features.
  • Document test infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure consistent usage across teams.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to the testing team, assisting with test execution and troubleshooting when necessary.

Skills and Knowledge

• Proven experience in test infrastructure development and management within a semiconductor company or similar industry.
• Experience interfacing test instrumentation with computers using GPIB
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, C++, or Java for developing test automation frameworks and tools.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies, test automation frameworks, and CI/CD systems.
• Familiarity with hardware testing processes and tools, including test equipment.
• Willingness to take on technical challenges
• Patience to optimize test sets and refine quality of test data.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills to work in a dynamic team environment.

Education/Experience Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field with a strong background in manufacturing of photonic components, or equivalent experience
• Self-motivated team player able to work with minimum supervision desired

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $152,950 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC is a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Photonics Test Technician. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in communications and sensing.

Job Description

The Photonics Test Technician will be working on assembly of laser subassemblies, in-process characterization tests and assembly of full laser packages. Some of the work will be on pre-defined packaging processes and procedures, but this position will be required to perform assembly operations with minimal supervision based on the direction of engineering personnel. Teamwork with a number of other team members is to be expected. Standard test and assembly processes skills required are shown below. Candidates with familiarity with these processes is desired.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting engineers with quality testing, inspections, scheduling and delivery of product
• Loading and unloading test fixtures
• Probing of small and fragile components using probe manipulators and probe cards
• Running standardized tests and collecting data according to existing procedures
• Loading and unloading of full packages into test fixtures
• Testing of full packages and documenting test results per pre-defined procedures
• Visual inspection of components per documented procedures
• Probing of bare chips and subassemblies using probe manipulators and probe cards
• Running standardized tests and collecting and saving data
• Running semi-automated packaging stations
• Testing of full packages and documenting of test results

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential in this position is the ability to follow instructions precisely, work independently, document your work clearly and self-motivate.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required
• Handling of delicate semiconductor chips and subassemblies in and around workstations

Education/Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of related experience desired
• A level of flexibility (ability to work occasional weeknights or weekends) is desired

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $61,300 and $106,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC is a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a hands-on full-time Electronics Technician. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in communications and sensing.

Job Description

The hands-on electronics technician to participate in all aspects of the development of complex optoelectronic products.  Roughly sixty percent of your time will be dedicated to assembling densely populated printed circuit boards incorporating state of the art surface mount technologies, prototyping various circuits, and performing non-production level testing and troubleshooting.  The remaining time you will be focused on circuit design, PCB layout, and developing software/firmware depending on the current needs of the department.  Candidates wishing to be involved in design activities should have at least some prior experience with circuit design, schematic capture, board layout, or software/firmware development tools or have a strong desire and demonstrated ability to learn.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Understanding of at least basic electronics – ability to read schematics, BOMs, and assembly drawings
• Ability to solder fine-pitch SMT components including CSPs, BGAs, etc.
• Ability to closely follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to document and interpret test results using standard productivity applications
• Familiarity with standard electronics test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, etc.

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential in this position is the ability to follow instructions precisely, work independently, document your work clearly and self-motivate.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required
• Handling of delicate semiconductor chips and subassemblies in and around workstations

Education/Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of related experience desired
• A level of flexibility (ability to work occasional weeknights or weekends) is desired

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $61,300 and $106,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC, a Luminar Company, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Senior Product Engineer. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in optical communications and sensing.

Job Description

The Senior Product Engineer will be working as member of Engineering team, with focus on product functionality, performance, yield and quality. A successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving released laser products or laser product lines, monitor and report yield and performance trends, collaborate with CMs, the fab and other engineering teams on keeping the product line healthy. In addition, the product engineer will help drive new product configurations and developments to their full release. Hands on product characterization duties can be part of the assignment. This position will interface with customers and suppliers on an as needed basis (across multiple locations), so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product specifications, test protocols, and validation plans based on customer and market requirements.
• Analyze and resolve technical issues relating to product design and manufacturing. Observe, report, understand and work towards a solution on product yield issues.
• Generate and present run charts and SPC charts.
• Provide daily support to manufacturing for feedback and troubleshooting
• Provide technical support to sales and marketing teams, including product demonstrations, customer training, and technical documentation.
• Review test data and release product to finished goods inventory.
• Generate test requirements for new product development.
• Generate and maintain specification documents and datasheets.
• Generate and maintain manuals and user instructions.
• Work with Manufacturing and Planning to determine lead times.
• Review new orders and ensure proper requirements and processes are documented and followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge

• S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• Knowledge of various types of laser diodes, fabrication processes, packaging techniques
• Ability to test laser electrically and optically
• Knowledge of SQL, C, Matlab, MS Excel, JMP, Python.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to cooperate and collaborate with co-workers, managers, and vendors

In addition, at the mid to senior career level:

• For a mid to senior career level, a minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in the semiconductor laser industry in a similar role

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $149,500 and $221,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC is a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Photonics Test and Packaging Technician. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in communications and sensing.

Job Description

The Photonics Test and Packaging Technician will be working on assembly of laser subassemblies, in-process characterization tests and assembly of full laser packages. Some of the work will be on pre-defined packaging processes and procedures, but this position will be required to perform assembly operations with minimal supervision based on the direction of engineering personnel. Teamwork with a number of other team members is to be expected. Standard test and assembly processes skills required are shown below. Candidates with familiarity with these processes is desired.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembly of semiconductor chips and optical components onto ceramic carriers (subassemblies)
• Assembly of optical lenses to high power laser arrays
• Wirebonding of photonic devices, carriers, packages and test fixtures
• Probing of bare chips and subassemblies using probe manipulators and probe cards
• Running standardized tests and collecting and saving data
• Assembly of full custom photonic packages
• Running semi-automated packaging stations
• Testing of full packages and documenting of test results

Skills and Knowledge

• Essential in this position is the ability to follow instructions precisely, work independently, document your work clearly and self-motivate.
• Basic assembly skills for photonic packages and optical lenses to high power laser arrays
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required
• Experience with packaging and assembly equipment such as chip cleaving tools, flip-chip bonding tools, vacuum soldering ovens, wirebonders, and die attach tools is a plus
• Handling of delicate semiconductor chips and subassemblies in and around workstations

Education/Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of related experience desired
• Experience with laser beam analysis tools such as beam profilers and power monitors is a plus
• A level of flexibility (ability to work occasional weeknights or weekends) is desired

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $61,300 and $106,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

Freedom Photonics LLC is a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Opto-Mechanical Engineer. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in communications and sensing.

Job Description

This is an opening for an opto-mechanical or mechanical engineer within the high-power semiconductor laser product design team. This position may be filled at a junior entry-level or at a senior mid-career level.

In this role you will participate in the design and implementation of semiconductor laser packages, assembly and test fixturing, optical mounting solutions, and associated fabrication and assembly processes for prototype and volume production high power laser diode modules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Production of detailed 3D mechanical designs and prototype procurement and test
• Mechanical stress, deformation, and thermal analysis
• Selection of appropriate packaging materials including heatsinks, mounts, solders, and glues
• Development of package assembly processes; design and implementation of assembly stations
• Definition of metal fabrication/finishing processes such as machining and plating
• Support the design and assembly of laser test and characterization stations
• Optical alignment, integration, characterization, and testing of optical systems
• Documentation of design work and participation in technical report writing
• Interfacing with other team members, vendors, and customers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Knowledge

• BS degree in Mechanical Eng., Optical Eng., or related technical field
• Experience in performing mechanical design within a 3D CAD environment such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD or similar
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to cooperate and collaborate with co-workers, managers, and vendors

Education/Experience Requirements

• Advanced degree or work experience
• Strong background in finite element thermal analysis using ANSYS, COMSOL, or similar tools
• Optical design experience using Zemax, CodeV, FRED, OSLO, or similar tools
• Experience with mechanical fabrication, machining, and prototyping
• Demonstrated ability to work with suppliers to meet technical, schedule, and cost requirements
• Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5
• Familiarity with principles of design of experiment, engineering statistics
• Hands-on experience in components, tools, and practices used in opto-mechanics such as lens mounting, imaging systems, laser operation and cooling, optical metrology
• Familiarity with high power semiconductor lasers and fiber coupling

In addition, at the mid to senior career level

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience working in the high-power semiconductor laser industry

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $149,500 and $221,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

Freedom Photonics LLC, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Manufacturing Engineer.

Job Description

The Manufacturing Packaging Engineer will work with the Engineering and Manufacturing teams to perform sustaining engineering duties for the production line as well as take part in new product insertion.   This will involve development and implementation of advanced packaging solutions for photonic devices and systems.  The work will also include working with vendors, maintaining and updating project schedules and maintaining and updating bills of materials.  Hands on activities in the lab will include implementation and improvement of processes such as, but not limited to, epoxy bonding, soldering, lens placement, lens alignment, wire bonding, and active optical alignment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interface with the photonic design team to understand packaging needs and requirements
• Participate in package design for new products, including mechanical, optical, and thermal elements with emphasis on design for manufacturing
• Develop relationships with vendors to obtain quotes, lead times, and to follow up on ship dates.
• Use solid works to visualize solutions to complex mechanical problems and generate mechanical specs
• Complete cad drawings for obtaining quotes and ordering parts from machine shops and other vendors
• Documentation of new drawings, and version control using Solid works PDM
• Tolerance analysis for complex optical alignments
• Thermal analysis and stress/strain analysis
• Process development, ranging from complex assembly and alignment sequences to improvement of solder joint uniformity
• Hands on process development with complex tools including vacuum soldering station, precision alignment stations, seam sealers and leak checking equipment.

Skills and Knowledge

• Solid works
• Finite Element modelling (stress, strain, thermal)
• Experience with mechanical fabrication, machining, prototyping
• Experience with packaging processes involving precision placement of chips and small optical components
• Autocad
• Understanding of machine tools and processes, dimensioning and tolerancing
• Good communication skills
• Enjoy working with a team/collaboration
• Experience with trouble shooting processes
• Failure Analysis
• Ability to write technical reports and generate appropriate figures and documentation
• Zemax, FRED, or other optical simulation experience preferable
• Some computer coding experience (e.g. C, C#, python, Visual Basic or other) will be an asset

Education/Experience Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field with a strong background in manufacturing of photonic components, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on industry experience with assembly and test of hermetic optical components
• Self-motivated team player able to work with minimum supervision desired
• Good interpersonal and communications skills to work in a dynamic team environment

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $127,500 and $209,300* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

Freedom Photonics LLC, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Junior Test and Characterization Engineer.

Job Description

The Junior Test and Characterization Engineer will work with the design and production teams to develop and execute test and characterization plans for photonic components.  The test and characterization engineer will also take responsibility for building new test sets and updating and modifying existing test sets as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interface with the technical team leaders to develop and perform tests for photonic devices
• Perform data collection, analysis and visualization for review with device scientists
• Mount/wire bond photonic devices in preparation for test and analysis
• Perform test set maintenance and calibration
• Construct new test sets
• Transfer new test protocols into production line use
• Generate and maintain test documentation
• Work with Excel, Power Point, Matlab/Python to analyze and present data and findings

Skills and Knowledge

• Basic understanding of electronics with working knowledge of resistors, capacitors, diodes
• Basic knowledge of cryogenics used for variable temperature testing
• Experience interfacing test instrumentation with computers using GPIB
• Experience coding in visual basic, C-sharp, Python or equivalent
• Experience working with simple circuits for test purposes
• Experience trouble shooting test equipment such as oscilloscopes, optical spectrum analyzers, SMU
• Experience with Excel, Matlab, Python or other data analysis software
• Willingness to take on technical challenges
• Patience to optimize test sets and refine quality of test data
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to work in a dynamic team environment
• Hands-on experience with chip-level test setups a plus (optical alignment, pin probes, etc.)
• Technical writing skills is desired

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical engineering or computer science or other related fields
• 2+ years’ experience in industry is desired
• Other equivalent qualification will be considered

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $125,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Junior Electronics Engineer.

Job Description

The Junior Electronics Engineer will participate in all aspects of the development of complex optoelectronic products. The ideal candidate will possess relevant experience in hardware/firmware/software and will apply his or her skills both independently and as part of a team in any or all of the following specific areas:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design conceptualization based on customer/internal requirements and specifications
• Design and simulation of precision analog circuits for driving and sensing optoelectronic devices
• Mixed signal system design utilizing MCUs, DSPs, FPGAs, etc. including algorithm development and implementation
• Circuit prototyping and performance evaluation
• Schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM generation and maintenance
• Working with vendors to achieve highly reliable state of the art PCB assemblies
• Writing PC side software to facilitate characterization and engineering level testing of designs
• Thorough documentation of all designs

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to read and generate schematic diagrams
• Proficiency in PCB layout (any EDA package acceptable)
• Hands-on lab experience (soldering, test and measurement)
• Ability to collaborate with other members of the team

Education/Experience Requirements

• BSEE (or other stem discipline), equivalent qualifications will be accepted as well
• Equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of formal degree

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $110,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC, a Luminar Company, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Product Engineer to support its Instatune laser product platform. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in optical communications and sensing.

Job Description

The Instatune Laser Product Engineer will be working as member of Engineering team, with focus on Instatune functionality, performance, yield and quality. A successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving Instatune laser product line, monitor and report yield and performance trends, collaborate with CMs, the fab and other engineering teams on keeping the product line healthy. In addition, the product engineer will help drive new Instatune product configurations and developments to their full release. Hands on product characterization duties can be part of the assignment. This position will interface with customers and suppliers on an as needed basis (across multiple locations), so excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute product specifications, test protocols, and validation plans based on customer and market requirements.
• Analyze and resolve technical issues relating to product design and manufacturing. Observe, report, understand and work towards a solution on product yield issues.
• Generate and present run charts and SPC charts.
• Provide daily support to manufacturing for feedback and troubleshooting
• Provide technical support to sales and marketing teams, including product demonstrations, customer training, and technical documentation.
• Review test data and release product to finished goods inventory.
• Generate test requirements for new product development.
• Generate and maintain specification documents and datasheets.
• Generate and maintain manuals and user instructions.
• Work with Manufacturing and Planning to determine lead times.
• Review new orders and ensure proper requirements and processes are documented and followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge

• S. degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• Knowledge of various types of laser diodes, fabrication processes, packaging techniques
• Ability to test laser electrically and optically
• Knowledge of SQL, C, Matlab, MS Excel, JMP, Python.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to cooperate and collaborate with co-workers, managers, and vendors

In addition, at the mid to senior career level:

• For a mid to senior career level, a minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in the semiconductor laser industry in a similar role

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $100,600 and $140,800* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com

 

Freedom Photonics LLC, a Luminar Company, a growing high-technology company based in the Santa Barbara area is seeking to hire a Product Engineer to support its Instatune laser product platform. Freedom Photonics designs, develops and manufactures photonic components, modules, and subsystems, with applications in optical communications and sensing.

Job Description

The Junior Process Development and Test Engineer will work with the semiconductor lasers and PIC team to develop a hybrid optical integration process using an advanced state-of-the-art 3D-lithography tool. The Junior Process Development and Test Engineer will also develop and execute test and characterization plans for photonic components, including taking responsibility for building new test sets and updating and modifying existing test sets as necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process development for 3D-printing of polymer optical waveguides including modifying and running complex recipes
• Post-lithography development and cleaning of parts, which involves working with solvents in a chemical fume hood
• Inspection and handling of small and fragile parts
• Detailed logging of process parameters and deviations
• Interface with the technical team leaders to develop lithography recipes, report tool issues, and develop and perform tests for photonic devices
• Perform data collection, analysis and visualization for review with device scientists
• Perform test set maintenance and calibration
• Transfer new test and assembly protocols into production line use
• Generate and maintain assembly, process, and test documentation
• Assist with ordering and tracking of custom parts and samples
• Work with Excel, Power Point, Matlab/Python to analyze and present data and findings

Skills and Knowledge

• Attention to detail and determination to optimize new processes and work with complex 3D-printing tool
• Basic knowledge of cleanroom protocol and experience with photo-resists and development chemicals a plus
• Willingness to take on technical challenges and communicate openly about tool issues and process deviations
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills to work in a dynamic team environment
• Experience with Excel, Matlab, Python or other data analysis software
• Experience coding in visual basic, C-sharp, Python or equivalent
• Basic understanding of electronics with working knowledge of resistors, capacitors, diodes and measuring simple circuits (e.g. measuring diode I-V curves)
• Hands-on experience with using and trouble-shooting electrical and/or optical test setups or cleanroom tools
• Basic knowledge of optics and lasers is a plus
• Technical writing skills are desired
• Labview experience is a plus
• Some Solidworks experience a plus

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, electrical engineering, computer science or other related fields
• 2+ years’ experience in industry is desired
• Other equivalent qualification will be considered

Pay and Benefits

At Freedom Photonics, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. This role pays a base between $78,600 and $125,000* per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. You will also be eligible to receive other benefits including: equity in the form of restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement for formal education related to advancing your career at Freedom Photonics. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire and schedule type.

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: peopleops@freedomphotonics.com