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Senior Optical Test Development Engineer

Lyte · Sunnyvale, CA

Roboticsonsitesenior$150k–$260k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own optical testers from lab concept to mass production at CMs in Asia.
  • Screen lenses and verify laser-based 4D sensing subsystems for robotics.
  • Prove subsystem results predict range accuracy and point-cloud quality.

What they offer

  • Equity grant set at offer stage
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Flexible vacation and time-off policy

Ideal candidate

Hands-on optical test engineer with factory-floor ownership mindset who loves taking lab prototypes into volume production and keeping test lines healthy through yield and data-driven problem solving.

Requirements

  • B.S. in optical engineering, photonics, physics, EE/ME or related field
  • 5+ years developing automated production test equipment for optical products
  • Factory-floor experience taking optical tester from lab prototype to volume production
  • Test automation programming in Python or LabVIEW for instrument and motion control
  • Working knowledge of gauge R&R, Cp/Cpk and SPC
  • Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites in Asia up to 25%

Lab profile

About Lyte

Building perception infrastructure for robotics and Physical AI with custom silicon, sensors, and software.

What they build

  • Perception systems for robotics, mobility and automation
  • Electro-optical sensing modules
  • Robotic hardware platforms

Known for

  • Robot perception, state estimation and planning
  • Learning-based behaviors and autonomy stacks
  • Signal-processing algorithms for FPGA, GPU and silicon
  • Mixed-signal ASICs, photonics and DSP hardware
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