{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c2da2f1950883429495b2ac5","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2da2f1950883429495b2ac5","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c2da2f1950883429495b2ac5","title":"Photonics Test Engineer","description":"Photonics Test EngineerOn-site | Berkeley, CA | 5 days per weekUp to 250k base + equityI’m working with a well-funded photonic computing startup building optical processors for next-generation AI workloads.The company is developing a tightly integrated platform spanning photonics, electronic ICs, packaging and system architecture. They are now looking for a Photonics Test Engineer to own hands-on test development and characterization across that hardware.This role is focused on the physical testing strategy, not only test automation. 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