About this role
Job title: Optical Engineer
About the Role This role focuses on developing and supporting optical products, working under guidance from senior engineers and management to design new products and extend existing lines. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams and support testing, verification, and documentation to meet customer and UL specifications.
What You'll Do
- With some guidance from Sr. Engineers and manager, develop and design new product and manage previous product extension.
- Provides technical support to customers, suppliers and inside personnel.
- Coordinates product activities with mechanical engineering, manufacturing, purchasing and quality using the engineering change request (ECR) procedures.
- Support product test by coordinating with reliability lab (write test request, gather test sample, board etc.)
- Performs design verification activities to ensure that design meets the specifications of the customer and UL requirements.
- Checks manufacturing and sales drawings for completeness and accuracy.
- Responsible for loading all products released BOMs (Bill of Material) and Material Master data sheets through SAP/software.
- Understand, support and contribute to current Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, International Standards Organization (ISO) and Environmental, and/or Health and Safety (EH&S) Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
What We're Looking For
- Education: REQUIRED: Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in physics or optics field; PREFERRED: Master’s degree in Optics or Physics.
- Work Experience: REQUIRED: 5 years (Bachelor)/3 year (Master) of experience in optical communication, passive components. PREFERRED: Design experience of optical products such as WDM, Switch, Circulator, TF, DCM or Interleave.
- Skills & Abilities: REQUIRED: Proficient in optical simulation or assembly process experience to generate the optical request or spec; Ability to solve complex issues in optical design and product development; Good verbal and written skills for exchange of information in a clear and concise manner; Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment; Knowledge of Zemax/ Math CAD / Matlab software; Must be self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision. PREFERRED: Familiarity with manufacturing processes, especially optical assembly and seal packaging; Good knowledge of optical material properties.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes, especially optical assembly and seal packaging.
- Good knowledge of optical material properties.