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Applications Engineer - Photonics Test & Burn In (Penang)

Penang Island Permanent MYR16,200 - MYR19,800 per year View Job Description
An established semiconductor test solutions company is seeking an Applications Engineer / Senior Applications Engineer to develop, deploy, and support photonics test and burn-in solutions for advanced laser devices. The role combines software development, hardware integration, troubleshooting, customer engagement, and international project support across the product lifecycle.
  • Work on next-generation photonics and laser technologies
  • Strong customer-facing and international exposure

About Our Client

Our client is a growing technology company specialising in semiconductor and photonics test solutions. They support manufacturers developing advanced optical and laser-based products and are expanding their applications engineering capabilities to address increasing demand within the photonics and semiconductor industries.

Job Description

  • Collaborate with customers to define testing requirements, burn-in conditions, acceptance criteria, and production workflows.
  • Develop automated test programs and sequences for photonics and laser devices.
  • Perform electrical and optical measurements including LIV curves, optical output power, threshold current, and other device characterization tests.
  • Configure and integrate test equipment such as SMUs, laser current drivers, optical power meters, and temperature controllers.
  • Develop burn-in methodologies, monitoring systems, alarms, interlocks, and traceable data logging processes.
  • Troubleshoot electrical, optical, thermal, and system-level performance issues.
  • Analyse test data to identify abnormalities, reliability concerns, and production challenges.
  • Support customer demonstrations, system installation, qualification, and production ramp-up activities.
  • Prepare technical documentation, user guides, training materials, and application notes.
  • Travel locally and internationally to support customers and projects.

The Successful Applicant

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Photonics, Optoelectronics, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in semiconductor testing, photonics applications, laser-device characterization, reliability testing, or test automation.
  • Programming knowledge in C, C++, C#, or Python.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigation skills.
  • Confidence in working directly with customers and cross-functional teams.
  • Fluent communication skills in both English and Mandarin due to customer engagement requirements.
  • Willingness to travel and work in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.
  • Preferred experience includes photonics testing, laser characterization, burn-in systems, optoelectronics, precision instrumentation, and semiconductor ATE environments.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge photonics and semiconductor technologies.
  • Exposure to both hardware and software engineering disciplines.
  • International customer and project exposure through regional and global travel.
  • Hands-on involvement across development, deployment, commissioning, and production support.
  • Career growth opportunities within a growing and specialised engineering team.
  • A collaborative environment where engineers contribute directly to customer success and next-generation technology solutions.
Contact
Isabelle De Costa
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7143492
Phone number
+603 2302 4075

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Test / Application / Commissioning
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Penang Island
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Isabelle De Costa
Consultant contact
+603 2302 4075
Job Reference
JN-112026-7143492

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