Principal Optical Engineer

What You Will Do

• Provide technical leadership and creativity to design novel III-V laser diode packaging technologies to support Datacenter growth
• Design packages that includes components (e.g., TEC, housing, lid, getter, fiber lens or discrete lenses, gratings)
• Develop processes that includes submicron alignment (x, y, z, f), solder attach of components (e.g., laser diode, ceramic mounts, TEC, etc.) and hermetic lid sealing
• Partner with product and operation teams to ensure designs are compatible with manufacturable, high-yield assembly flows
• Support sub-component supplier selection and evaluation, including technology maturity assessments for robust supply chain
• Support supplier improvement through audits, quality improvement plans, and risk-mitigation initiatives
• Define and oversee component pre-qualification and qualification strategies, including GR-468 Telcordia compliance
• Support failure analysis investigations and corrective actions for product related failures and manufacturing issues, working with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
• Create optimized designs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• PhD in Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optics, or a closely related field
• At least 10 years of industry R&D experience with mechanical design of optoelectronic packages developed and transferred to manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with optical alignment of components to submicron tolerances, designing for high thermal power density
• Experience with mechanical design layout with finite element analysis (FEA) understanding (e.g., to calculate stress/design from CTE mismatch, optic misalignment, thermal limits etc.)
• Expertise in component qualification methodologies (e.g., GR-468), product reliability testing, and statistical analysis tools
• Experience with component and optical-packaging failure modes, with a demonstrated track record in failure mode analysis and resolution
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) methodology: design, verification, qualification, release to manufacturing
• Strong communication skills with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional internal teams