[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Lumentum Holdings jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Lumentum Holdings # Reliability Hardware and Test Lead United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire Manager or lead Listed on Lumentum Holdings’s official careers site. Posted October 7, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Lumentum Holdings’s careers site →](https://lumentum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LITE/job/United-Kingdom---Towcester-Northamptonshire/Senior-Reliability-Engineer_20261021) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Lumentum Holdings](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/) / Reliability Hardware and Test Lead ## Job description 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! Lumentum Holdings Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Its products support cloud and communications network operators, network equipment manufacturers, data-centre infrastructure, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, data-centre interconnects, communications networks and industrial technology markets. ### JOB PURPOSE Provide hands-on technical leadership for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the Reliability Laboratory and its test hardware. Support semiconductor and optoelectronic qualification through equipment ownership, low-voltage DC test development, test coordination and technician guidance. ### KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Coordinate laboratory priorities, test schedules, equipment availability and technician workload. - Support HTOL, burn-in, damp heat, HAST, temperature cycling, high-temperature storage, ESD and other reliability testing. - Operate, maintain, troubleshoot and improve ovens, chambers, testers, SMUs, fixtures, carriers and associated instrumentation. - Develop, modify and debug low-voltage DC test circuits, wiring, probe boards, fixtures, sensors and device interfaces. - Support equipment installation, commissioning, calibration, preventative maintenance and acceptance testing. - Maintain work instructions, equipment records, test logs, maintenance schedules and risk assessments. - Apply MSA, GR&R, SPC, capability analysis, Six Sigma, 8D and root-cause methods to improve repeatability and control. - Lead, provide technical guidance and coaching to technicians and interface with Reliability, R&D, Pilot line/Die Fab/ Wafer Fab, Manufacturing operations, Facilities, Quality, EHS and suppliers. - Maintain awareness of AC mains safety, isolation and grounding; the primary technical focus is DC test systems. ### KEY RELATIONSHIPS - Reliability Engineering, R&D and Product Design and Development. - Prototype assembly and Manufacturing Test, and Verification Engineering. - Facilities, Maintenance, Quality and EHS. - Equipment suppliers and service providers. ### REPORTS - Report to Engineering Dev Manager, Chip Reliability. ### EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/COMPETENCIES Education/Qualification - Minimum: - HND or equivalent technical qualification with substantial related practical experience; or a Bachelor's degree with typically 5+ years of related experience; Skills/Competencies Essential: - Minimum seven years' hands-on experience in a high-technology, precision-engineering, electronics, semiconductor, optoelectronics or controlled laboratory environment. - Ability to apply professional concepts to solve complex problems, work independently within broadly defined practices and provide guidance to lower-level personnel. - Practical experience with electrical or electro-mechanical test equipment, instrumentation, fixtures or laboratory apparatus. - Experience with DC testing, wiring, power supplies, sensors, source-measure equipment or test-fixture development. - Strong fault-finding skills and ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and technical documentation. - Good planning, communication and record-keeping skills, with the ability to follow controlled procedures. - Awareness of AC mains hazards, isolation, grounding and safe working practices. ### Skills/Competencies Desirable - Previous experience in semiconductor, photonics, laser or optoelectronic reliability testing. - Experience with HTOL, burn-in, damp heat, HAST, temperature cycling, ESD or environmental test equipment. - Experience with automated test systems, SMUs, PXI, optical measurement systems or probe stations. - Experience with calibration, MSA, GR&R, SPC, Six Sigma, 8D or process capability analysis. - Experience managing, supervising or coordinating technicians, including workload planning, coaching and skills development. - Experience transferring equipment or test methods from R&D into manufacturing or routine laboratory operation. - Experience working with external equipment suppliers and service providers. ### OTHER REQUIREMENTS - Primarily laboratory-based, with occasional out-of-hours support for critical or long-duration testing. - Must be eligible to work in the UK. - A driving licence and access to transport may be beneficial due to the rural Caswell location. ### LOCATION AND BENEFITS The office is based in a rural location in Towcester, Northamptonshire and is not supported by public transport. We offer company benefits such as 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private medical cover, pension, health cash plan, training and development with career progression, plus much more. ### EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Lumentum is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion or beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 7, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 11 days - Location: United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire[Apply on Lumentum Holdings’s careers site →](https://lumentum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LITE/job/United-Kingdom---Towcester-Northamptonshire/Senior-Reliability-Engineer_20261021) ## More jobs at Lumentum Holdings ### [Contractor Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/0d93630fdba514519e02/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Facilities Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/15fb3f3d34be4534124f/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Epitaxy Process Shift Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/0798f6c61a01216ccae3/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Equipment Maintenance Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical maintenance backrground)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/fac17f53c8be5a48dc49/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Test Hardware Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/infineon-technologies/jobs/1f6cf831d82796980e69/) Infineon Technologies · Melaka, Penang ### [Hardware test development engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/894bb4ea9cb010b1fa93/) Eaton · Arad, ROU ### [Sr. Hardware Engineer--Manufacturing Test](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/9b585c040ceb74b321df/) Microsoft · Vietnam, Haiphong City ### [Prai, Penang Sr Reliability Test Engineer 07 13600](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/te-connectivity/jobs/370b28de333f2221e3b0/) TE Connectivity ### [Hardware Reliability Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/veralto/jobs/fc2d09b2c3ac4420b40c/) Veralto · Pudong, Shanghai, China OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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