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About Us:
Luxtera is a technology development Silicon Photonics company. Our technology platform enables a new breed of monolithic opto-electronic devices manufactured in a low cost CMOS process. Our vision is to deliver economic optical connectivity everywhere, from network level to intra-system level, and eventually chip-to-chip. Today, the company is applying this technology to single chip transceiver products that aim to deliver optical performance at cost points associated with legacy copper solutions.
Culture: We place a high value on diversity as we can achieve our goal of hiring only “the best and brightest”. Our staff includes both experienced veterans from the world’s largest semiconductor companies and newly minted graduates from the world’s most respected educational institutions. We work closely with our board of directors and advisory board, who provide us with the valuable perspective that can only be gained from many years of experience at the uppermost levels of venture capital, industry, academia and government.
Quality of life is a key value at Luxtera and is a big part of the reason we’ve located in southern California. Carlsbad, just north of San Diego, offers an idyllic climate, the warmest ocean on the West Coast and access to over 70 miles of beaches. If you enjoy surfing, boating or scuba diving, this is a great place to live. The city of San Diego is within commuting distance and offers all of the amenities of a large city combined with a uniquely laid back attitude. The region offers some of the best schools in California.
Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”)
Job Description:
The test engineer will be responsible for developing test methods, test software, test hardware for the company’s high speed datacom products. The test engineer will work with engineers from different groups (electronics, photonics, and system engineers) to define the test requirements, to investigate measurement methods, to select test equipment, to write the test software, etc. This is a test development position, where the emphasis is on the design of the test system, hardware and software. As such, prior experience in developing test system for manufacturing environment is highly valuable.
Test engineer responsibilities:
Define test plan. This involves thorough investigation of the test parameters, and the test methods and test equipment as recommended by the relevant standards body. The test plan will clearly identify the test parameters, test equipment, references, test setup, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
Write test software. The engineer will write the test software to implement the test plan. The test software will need to be modular and fits into the test executive/sequencer.
Design relevant hardware circuits. The engineer will design hardware needed for test, such as signal conditioning to improve measurement accuracy, signal routing/multiplexing, power supply circuitry, data acquisition, timing control, etc.
Collaborate with system integration engineer, system test engineer, design verification engineer to correlate measurements from different test systems.
Work with product engineers to improve product yield, improve test throughput (reduce test time), define data format for database and test report.
Work with production team to deploy, and to support the test system in production. This involves writing operation procedure, calibration procedure, training operators, working with production personnel to resolve test related issues.
Job requirement:
Minimum a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from accredited university.
Minimum of 3 years experience in test development.
Knowledge of test and measurement for RF&uWave: s-parameters, smith chart, frequency domain, time domain analysis, linear systems theory, circuit theory, sampling scope, BERT, network analyzer, TDR, etc.
Some experience with high speed data communication (minimum 1Gbps) is desired.
Must have written software in C/C++ or National Instrument TestStand or National Instrument LabWindows/CVI. 6. Experience with photonics or fiber optic is highly desirable.
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”)
General Description:
The person will be responsible for taking Luxtera products through the New Product Introduction process and identifying root cause of all yield limiting factors to ensure there are structured corrective action programs. They will take ownership of the assurance that manufacturing processes deliver a quality product that meets customer expectations and specifications. Responsibilities will include:
- generating schematics for characterization test setups
- generating schematics for characterization test boards
- measuring devices for characterization
- organizing characterization data
- analyzing characterization data
- writing characterization reports
- working w/ a team to determine datasheet mins/maxes
- identifying which tests need to be performed in production or can be guaranteed by design
- work w/ Test Engineers to determine test limit mins/maxes
- generate schematics for reliability test boards (eg: HTOL, HAST)
- work w/ Reliability Engineers to qualify devices
- release devices to Production
- monitor Production yields
- address and coordinate corrective action on yield issues
- address and coordinate corrective action on customer issues
Work experience requirements:
The following skills are desired:
Experience with HDMI/DVI
Experience with the following test equipment a plus:
Quantum Data 802BT Video Test Generator
Astro VA-1809 Sync Emulator
Panasonic UITA-1000 Protocol/Audio/ Video Analyzer
Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs)
Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs)
Spectrum Analyzers
Strong statistical analysis skills
Semiconductor data analysis tools such as Syntricity DataConductor or PDF Solutions DataPower
Schematic generation software such as OrCAD Capture
Education Requirements
BS degree, EE plus 5 years experience
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”)
General Description:
Will co-develop with engineers processes for assembly, packaging and testing of Luxtera products
Perform electrical and optical tests on Luxtera die, sub-assemblies and products
Document developed processes
Train operators
Assist with improving, monitoring and performing manufacturing process
Maintain and operate automated assembly equipment
Able and willing to work off-hours, second shift on a short term as well as long term basis
Work experience requirements:
4 years of experience in fiber optics and electronic packaging of optoelectronic devices (active and passive optical alignment, adhesive processes, package sealing, fiber termination, etc.)
Working knowledge of test equipment (DMM, O-Scope, power supplies, etc)
Familiar with micro-optics
Good understanding of common packaging processes such as soldering, wire bonding, adhesives
Good understanding of electronic principles
Basic understanding of fiber optics desired
Has developed test and/or assembly set-ups
Able to work independently and in a group
Familiar with statistical techniques and terms
Education Requirements
Technical Associates degree (AS)
Fluent in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point, project)
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”)
General Description:
Primarily responsible for top-level integration and floor planning of next generation opto-electronics communication products.
Floor planning and integration of top-level, major sub-blocks, power grid, critical signals, block interfaces, pad ring and ESD structures, including area estimate and abstract generation in conjunction with circuit designer
Final tape-out verification and block level layout checks - Lead in Analog, RF and digital circuits physical design
Support design tool setup and platform - Manage the integration flow
Experience/Skills:
Strong demonstrated experience in top Level integration and floor planning in high-speed / RF serdes design environment and SOC
Full custom Analog and Mixed Signal IC Physical Design with good understanding of layout impact on circuit performance, especially in deep-submicron technologies
Cadence Virtuoso XL/Assura design environment
LVS, DRC, ERC, EMI, extraction and place & route flows and tools
Scripting within Cadence environment and tool automation experience is a plus
Working efficiently in Unix/Linux environment is a plus
Experience in SOI process is a plus
Work experience requirements:
4+ years of top-level integration and tape-out experience in advanced CMOS with background in circuit design
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Focus, patience and attention to details is a must
Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable in a startup environment highly desired
Education Requirements
BSEE or equivalent, MSEE preferred
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
(North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”)
We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the Firmware, Software and Support Electronics efforts for our integrated high-performance photonic transceiver products.
General Description:
We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the Firmware, Software and Support Electronics efforts for our integrated high-performance photonic transceiver products. You will be responsible for:
Development of firmware and software to support production modules, test stations and customer evaluation systems
Interfacing with other engineering teams to define requirements and develop specifications for production firmware and software
Development of software/firmware architectures for products
Implementation of robust systems of verification and validation for products, in order to meet our stringent quality and reliability requirements • Planning and scheduling project tasks and milestones in order to meet corporate product delivery goals
Leading a team to deliver the software, firmware and low-speed support electronics (i.e. voltage regulators and microcontroller interface boards) required by the organization
Coordination of on-going support and maintenance of existing firmware and software
Work experience requirements:
Minimum 5 years of firmware/software engineering experience
Experience successfully leading projects and managing other engineers
Thorough understanding of modern Digital Design Concepts and Computer Architecture
Experience using C/C++ for embedded firmware, and Java/C# for desktop programming
A candidate for this position should demonstrate a proven ability to architect and implement production level firmware and software and feel comfortable working at the HW/SW interface
Additional Qualifications
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with embedded systems including: ARM7/8051 microcontrollers, RTOS (uc/OS-II), Flash File Systems, and embedded busses as I2C, TWI, SPI, JTAG, RS-232/485 etc
Understanding of Operating Systems concepts including thread/process multitasking, mutex/semaphores and critical sections, interrupts, exceptions, and scheduling algorithms
Understanding of algorithm design concepts, computational complexity, and compiler optimization techniques
Understanding of analog and interface circuits (op amps, comparators, ADCs, DACs, etc.) is desirable
Prior exposure to broadband data applications is an asset
Prior exposure to electro-optic components (i.e. lasers and photodetectors) is considered a plus
Education Requirements
Requires a BSEE, as a minimum
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
Carlsbad, California (North San Diego Beach City – Tech Area “Silicon Beach”) 2nd Shift/Night Shift
General Description:
Luxtera is a Pre IPO, Private company with aggressive schedules to develop products to serve the datacom, high speed computing, and consumer electronics markets. Currently, the company is ramping up prototype build of our products, resulting in a need for additional capacity in test. We’re looking for a technician who is a team player, self starter, and productive. The technician will be part of a development team which consists of packaging, mechanical, test, electrical, optical, and reliability engineers. To be successful, the technician must be willing to work with all the team members, must be able to learn quickly the new technologies, and become familiar with the products, processes, and people in a short time.
Responsibilities:
The technician will report to reliability engineer in charge of qualifying new products. The technician’s primary responsibilities are running semi-automated functional/performance tests, performing reliability qualification, and burn-in testing of our products. The technician will also help build test systems, procure equipment, maintain test equipment, troubleshooting electronics circuits, write procedures, etc. In addition to the reliability activities, the technician is also expected to support the on-going product development and daily production activities such as performing characterization measurements on new devices, performing production related tests, and assembling components on modules.
This position is primarily a second shift position. The technician will work either night shift or very early morning shift with no more than two hours of overlap with the engineering day shift.
Experience Requirements: Experience with high frequency circuits: RF and/or high speed digital circuits. Proficiency with basic electronics: read schematics, understand basic circuits. Working knowledge of test equipment: oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, signal generators, etc. Able and willing to work off-hours, second shift on a long term basis. Ability to lift 45lbs
Desired Qualifications: Experience with high volume/high data rates products (over 1 Gbps) Familiarity with fiber optic products. Hands-on experience with high speed BERT, DCA
Interested candidates should send their resume and qualifications to:
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