Hiring: Applications Engineer - Polarization Company: LUNA Innovations Location: Chino, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:55:06 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python, Salesforce, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •7 years of experience in a test automation, applications engineering, or systems engineering role — experience in a photonics or instrumentation environment is a plus but not required Required Skills: •Target application areas include: Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) and Silicon Photonics test; Optical WDM Component Test (AWGs, WSS); Optical Coherent Transceiver and Module Test (400G/800G/1.6T); Optical Component Test (fibers, coils, lasers, switches); and Quantum Technologies. •Customer & Sales Support •Serve as the primary technical resource for customer application inquiries related to Chino polarization product lines •Support sales team with pre-sales technical engagement, product demonstrations, and evaluation support •Attend and represent Luna at industry tradeshows and customer events (e.g., OFC, Photonics West) •Manage and document customer interactions and application engineering requests through Salesforce CRM •Application Development •Develop and demonstrate application setups that showcase Luna product capabilities in target markets Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field •Strong software and programming skills (Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar) — demonstrated ability to build automated test sequences, instrument control applications, and measurement workflows from scratch •2–7 years of experience in a test automation, applications engineering, or systems engineering role — experience in a photonics or instrumentation environment is a plus but not required •Strong customer communication skills — able to present technical content clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences •Operational familiarity with photonic components, fiber optic systems, or optical instrumentation — willingness and ability to develop deep application knowledge in polarization measurement •Operational familiarity with coherent optical communications, optical testing, or fiber sensing applications •Prior experience creating technical content — application notes, training materials, or product documentation •Operational familiarity with OEM customer environments and qualification/transition processes •Become the go-to technical resource for the Chino polarization product lines for both customers and the sales team •Have a working demo environment established, at least one application note completed, and at least one reusable measurement automation script or workflow delivered to a customer Compensation: •$100,000 - $130,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!