Job Title: Test and Validation Manager
Location: Suffolk, UK : Onsite working required
Position Type: Full:time (37.5 hours per week)
Sponsorship: Yes
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Test and Validation Manager to lead a high:performing R and D team focused on the parametric characterisation and reliability testing of III:V telecom photonic devices. This is a leadership position in a cutting:edge research environment at the forefront of photonics innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
:Define and own the test strategy and capability development roadmap to support product development and business goals
:Lead the development of test hardware, methodology, and automation for advanced photonics technologies
:Collaborate closely with design, process, and project teams to ensure test functions align with R and D needs
:Build and manage a multidisciplinary team across test methods, hardware, and reliability engineering
:Act as the technical authority for the test and validation function
:Oversee product engineering, ensuring timely delivery and resolution of technical issuesRequired Qualifications and Experience:
:Degree in Engineering, Photonics, Electronics, or related discipline
:10+ years of experience in photonic device characterisation
:Strong knowledge of telecommunication photonic test methods, process control, and device physics (especially III:V optoelectronic devices)
:Experience with III:V device research, failure analysis, and reliability standards
:Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams in an R and D setting
:Experience with III:V device research, failure analysis, and reliability standards
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Familiarity with photonic device fabrication processes