Principal Optical Product Engineer

Job Title

Principal Optical Product Engineer

Role Summary

The Principal Optical Product Engineer leads NPI and product engineering for optical modules and light engines, moving products from R&D/NPI through pilot to volume production. The role partners with design, supply chain, manufacturing partners (OSATs/CMs), quality and marketing to define manufacturing, test, qualification and production release plans.

Experience Level

Senior level — minimum 10 years of industry experience in product engineering or product development for volume production (see Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include driving manufacturing readiness, product release, and production sustainment for silicon photonics and optical transceiver products.

• Serve as NPI/product engineering owner for optical modules and light engines (NPO/CPO).
• Develop end-to-end manufacturing and test solutions with design, supply chain, quality, OSATs and CMs; qualify and release products to production.
• Define, validate and release production flow and specifications through prototype and pilot builds.
• Drive early DFM and PFMEA discussions to identify and mitigate manufacturing risks.
• Own BOM release, alpha/beta/pilot builds, production bring-up, yield improvement, and troubleshooting.
• Partner with quality on reliability de-risking and qualification activities.
• Sustain production post-release in collaboration with offshore manufacturing teams and contract manufacturers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role.

• Minimum 10 years of industry experience in product engineering or product development for volume production, with a focus on silicon photonics, optical transceiver modules, or subassemblies.
• Strong experience in opto-electrical testing and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with assembly and packaging processes such as wire bonding, die attach, wafer packaging, and active optical alignment.
• Proven NPI and manufacturing experience for optoelectronic modules is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; experience driving yield improvement and manufacturing readiness.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled technology; export license review may be required for non-exempt candidates.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a related field is required; advanced degree (Master's or PhD) preferred.

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.