Optical Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Title

Optical Manufacturing Process Engineer

Role Summary

Develop and oversee manufacturing processes for optical transceivers, working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and cross-functional internal teams to meet product, yield, and quality targets for high-volume production supporting AI and HPC data centers.

Responsible for process definition, qualification, automation, and continuous improvement to achieve throughput, efficiency, and reliability goals.

Experience Level

Senior — 7+ years of experience in high-volume optical transceiver and/or laser manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end manufacturing process development, deployment, and continuous improvement for optical products.

• Define, prove, and deploy manufacturing processes to meet yield, throughput, efficiency, scrap reduction, and quality targets.
• Create and maintain manufacturing process documentation; review and approve production line processes.
• Ensure all changes to products, processes, and materials follow change control and QMS requirements.
• Collaborate with design, contract manufacturing, and quality teams to implement DFM and qualification testing.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize process data; prepare process reports and use SPC methods.
• Automate manufacturing processes where feasible and drive continuous improvement projects.
• Lead equipment selection, define statements of purpose, and work with suppliers on machine hardware, algorithms, and software from buy-off to release.
• Support optics failure analysis (FA) processes and tools.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 7+ years experience in high-volume optical transceiver and/or laser manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience in design, development, selection, and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment, materials, and methodologies for optical assemblies.
• Expertise in one or more assembly processes: wire bond, die bond, active optical alignment, product testing, burn-in, etc.
• Proficiency in data analysis, statistical process control (SPC), and report generation.
• In-depth understanding of quality management systems and applicable quality standards.
• Experience with optics failure analysis (FA) processes and tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to work in geographically diverse cross-functional teams.
• Good command of English for verbal and written communication, including presentations; international travel required.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field is required, plus 7+ years of relevant manufacturing experience.

About the Company

Company: Lumilens

Headquarters: San Jose, CA, USA

Lumilens develops integrated photonics and optical interconnect solutions for high-speed data communication and chip-to-chip interfaces, focusing on optical front-end hardware and co-packaged optics for advanced semiconductor systems.