Optical Component Integration Engineer (Asia)

Job Title

Optical Component Integration Engineer (Asia)

Role Summary

Asia-based engineering role responsible for on-site technical liaison with optical component vendors to support integration, qualification, and manufacturing readiness of optical components and sub-assemblies for data-center interconnect products.

The role coordinates vendor development, resolves integration and yield issues, tracks build plans and schedules, and communicates status and risks to internal engineering teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Serve as the Asia-based on-site technical interface for optical component vendors during development, NPI, and production ramp.
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact with external vendors to coordinate component development, fabrication, assembly, and deliveries.
• Provide hands-on vendor support to identify, track, and help resolve integration, manufacturing, and yield issues with internal teams.
• Define, execute, and track component development and build plans, including samples, data delivery, corrective actions, and schedules.
• Review and validate vendor process flows, inspection data, and test results for completeness and compliance with requirements.
• Track component build status, risks, and issues; provide concise, outcome-focused updates to stakeholders.
• Support component qualification and change-control activities, including process changes, deviations, and rework coordination.
• Escalate technical or schedule risks promptly with clear problem statements and recommended next steps.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills:

• Prior experience in optical component suppliers, field applications (FAE), NPI, or manufacturing engineering roles.
• Experience supporting process qualification, pilot builds, or production ramps of optical components and sub-assemblies.
• Working-level understanding of optical components and assemblies (fibers, lenses, FAUs, optical submodules, laser modules) and related manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with optical performance metrics such as insertion loss, alignment tolerance, and yield trends.
• Experience working directly with external vendors or contract manufacturers, preferably in Asia, and across time zones with U.S.-based engineering teams.
• Ability to interpret optical drawings, specifications, and basic performance data and to identify inconsistencies or risks.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, vendor-friendly working style.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with photonic interconnect programs or high-volume optical transceiver programs.
• Hands-on manufacturing or test-lab experience supporting optical NPI.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.