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Staff Backend and Test Engineering

Lumentum Open
San Jose Full-time Senior Backend Engineering

At a glance

Senior Backend Engineering role at Lumentum. San Jose · full-time · $112,050–$160,050 base.

SalaryStated by Lumentum
$112,050 – $160,050
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from LumentumOur estimate for the market: $182,513–$230,000Median $198,275
Below the market median of $198,275 for senior backend engineering roles in San Jose.
Worked out from 9 postings that stated pay, median $198,275. Last updated Oct 28, 2026.
RoleBackend Engineering
SenioritySenior
LocationSan Jose
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$112,050–$160,050
PostedOct 28, 2026
Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Bring UHP and HPL laser assembly, test and AOI equipment into production, then improve yields and reduce product costs
  • Use test data to investigate yield changes and flag Fab excursions before material moves to assembly
  • Relate process conditions to product results to assess margins and guide improvements
  • Decide material disposition and investigate failures in new-product introduction, sustaining products and wafer acceptance
  • Gather details from R&D, product engineering, process integration and contract manufacturers to speed field-failure responses

What you bring

  • You have backend and test engineering experience with UHP and HPL laser assembly, test or AOI
  • You can analyze statistical data and connect test results with process and product parameters

Who this fits

This San Jose-based role suits a self-directed, data-oriented engineer working on laser backend assembly, testing and yield improvement. You’ll coordinate with foundry and engineering teams, including contract manufacturers.

From the employer

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Staff Backend and Test Engineering P60:

We are looking for a self-motivated, data-oriented Backend and Test Engineering based in San Jose, Rose Orchard Fab. This Backend and Test Engineering will be responsible for UHP and HPL laser backend assembly, test, AOI in new chip product introduction, production ramp, yield sustaining and improvement in foundries to support Lumentum’s business needs and demand in High Power Laser business.

In this position you will:

  • Bring up UHP and HPL laser assembly, test, AOI equipment to support production, yield improvement and product cost reduction postproduction ramp from Fabrication to Final test.
  • Perform statistical data analysis, correlation and trouble shoot potential root causes for yield excursion in Fab with test data
  • Run process vs product parameter correlation to understand process/product margin and drive improvement
  • Early detection of Fab excursion in the Fab with test data before sending to assembly site
  • Work closely with product engineering to drive yield improvement and product cost reduction post production ramp in foundries
  • Engineering material disposition
  • Failure analysis for NPI and sustaining products and RMA
  • Engineering material disposition at wafer acceptance test
  • Co-ordinate with R&D, Product Engineering, process integration and contract manufacturer and collect necessary information to provide faster response to the customer for field failures

Pay Range:

P60-USA-1 :$112,050.00 - $160,050.00

Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

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