Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components serving industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. The Senior Principal Optical Engineer will provide technical leadership for optical system development, product lifecycle execution, cross-functional project management, and optical design, testing, manufacturing, and supplier activities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct all activities in a manner consistent with Coherent’ s corporate values and Code of Conduct
- Provide professional technical support to internal departments, sales and marketing teams worldwide, and customers as needed
- Introduce and help develop efficient and improved methods for optical system assembly and inspection as needed
- Involved directly with new product development projects incorporating optical, electrical, mechanical, software and system integration engineering functions
- Ensure meeting project schedule and timelines and milestones, and the completion of complex cross-disciplinary activities within project team
- Conduct and well manage design documents, ECR/ECO, design change implementation in new product release process
- Communicates project status and progresses to management as appropriate, including recommendations on resources, process development, and product improvement and management
- Individual contributor on the project team in addition to project management responsibilities
- Keep abreast of customer needs and new competitive products, assessing the related impact on company projects/products development plans
- Identify, select, and implement new development, component, manufacturing and/or testing technologies
- Maintain technical relationships with key suppliers, as needed
Skills
- MS or Ph. D in Optics, Optical Engineering, Opto-mechanical instrumentation
- Candidates with suitable hands-on experience with a BS degree will be considered in exceptional circumstances
- 10+ years' experience in design, simulation, testing, and inspection of fiber optics, optical imaging systems, laser, illumination or other optical systems
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in optical design and simulations for fiber optics, Si-Photonics, laser, life science, LiDAR, machine vision and other related industries
- Experienced in working with customers and engineering team to effectively and successfully bring optical products through product life cycle from prototyping to volume production
- Strong foundation in Si-Photonics, optics, physics, fiber optics, optical networks system
- Proficient in using optical design tools – e.g. OptiStudio, Code-V etc. to do Optical system design, simulations, optimization, tolerance analysis
- Hands-on experiences in optical design for industries within semiconductors, fiber optics, machine vision, and laser
- Knowledgeable and experienced with precision mechanical components and manufacturing, materials for fiber optical modules and assemblies
- Able to utilize various equipment and to develop test plans for optical devices and optical components, assemblies and systems for engineering and production
- Demonstrate ability to DfX, DfM and to solve complex issues in optical design and opto-mechanical product development
- Be flexible and work efficiently in a multi-site, cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment
- Leadership and the ability to work highly independently with minimal guidance from supervisors on specific tasks
- The ability to work and deliver on aggressive schedules
- Able to develop long-term plans, programs and goals, to evaluate work accomplishments and provide effective feedback
- Able to learn, share, work with, and interpret software and test equipment based on requirements
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of evaluation methods through product development
- Good independent planning skills to successfully complete multiple and cross-functional projects
- Creative, analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Capability to teamwork and collaborate among different functions
- Capable in technical communication and being able to express effectively to manufacturing personnel
- Ability to work in cross-organization, cross-culture, and global team environment
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
- Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings
- Use of hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents
- Occasional lifting of objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Mobility within the office environment to attend meetings or interact with colleagues
- Advanced education qualifications would be a plus
- Experience of Co-package optical design and architecture is preferable
- Preferred experience of working in a fast paced optical or Si-photonics manufacturing environment, especially dealing with multiple projects of optical and opto-mechanical assemblies
- Ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese is preferable
- Preferred U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residence due to possible sensitive IP discussion with U.S. customers
Benefits
- Hybrid / remote work arrangement
- Comprehensive career development platform
- Stability, longevity and growth opportunities
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