Senior Optical Alignment Engineer - Optical Solutions R&D

About the role

The Senior Optical Alignment Engineer at Molex will lead the development and implementation of optical coupling solutions for advanced laser diode packages. This role involves close collaboration with R&D, product design, manufacturing, and customer teams to ensure compliance with stringent optical, mechanical, and reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in designing novel optical assemblies for coupling III-V laser diodes with high efficiency
• Specify requirements for optical alignment equipment
• Develop processes for submicron alignment (x, y, z, f), solder or epoxy attach of components (e.g., laser diode, ceramic mounts)
• Partner with R&D and operation teams to ensure alignment equipment/processes are compatible with manufacturable, high-yield assembly flows
• Define and oversee pre-qualification testing to verify submicron optical stability for Telcordia qualification
• Support failure analysis investigations and corrective actions associated with optical misalignment, working with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
• Work intimately with laser diode experts to create optimized optical designs for high coupling efficiency

Requirements

• PhD in Optics, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
• 10+ years of industry R&D experience developing optoelectronic packages transferred to manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience specifying the design of optical alignment equipment to achieve submicron tolerances
• Knowledgeable of various optical components specifications (e.g., laser diodes, gratings, mirrors, lenses, PIC, SOA)
• Experience with stable attachment methods (e.g., glass frit, solder, epoxy)
• Experience with qualification methodologies (e.g., GR-468), reliability testing, and statistical analysis tools
• Experience with 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
• Effective communication skills with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional internal teams

Qualifications

• PhD in Optics, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field
• 10+ years of industry R&D experience developing optoelectronic packages transferred to manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience specifying the design of optical alignment equipment to achieve submicron tolerances
• Knowledgeable of various optical components specifications (e.g., laser diodes, gratings, mirrors, lenses, PIC, SOA)
• Experience with stable attachment methods (e.g., glass frit, solder, epoxy)
• Experience with qualification methodologies (e.g., GR-468), reliability testing, and statistical analysis tools
• Experience with 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
• Effective communication skills with suppliers, customers, and cross-functional internal teams

Skills

• Technical leadership in optical assembly design
• Optical alignment equipment specification and development
• Submicron alignment process development
• Component attachment methods (e.g., glass frit, solder, epoxy)
• Reliability testing and qualification methodologies
• Failure mode analysis and resolution
• New Product Introduction (NPI) methodology
• Effective communication with suppliers, customers, and internal teams

Benefits

Molex offers competitive compensation, including a salary range of $180,000 - $250,000 per year, with the possibility of variable pay. Additional benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement plans, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and more. Specific details vary by geographic region.

Pay

$180,000 - $250,000 per year

Schedule

N/A