Optoelectronic Engineer

Sanmina; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina Corporation, a global leader in electronics manufacturing solutions, is seeking an experienced Optoelectronic Engineer to join AMT. You will lead optical design and development of advanced components, modules and sub-systems, reporting to the Manager of Optical Design, guiding projects from concept to manufacturing.

The role emphasizes leadership in high performance optical product development, collaboration across teams, and interaction with customers to meet evolving technology needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of direct and relevant industry optical product design experience.
• Expertise in product design and development from concept to qualification.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership within high performance optical product development teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and process solutions for optoelectronic products as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Lead projects from concept definition through volume manufacturing.
• Support product transition into manufacturing and provide production team support.
• Interface with customers for requirements and quotations; assist with new business opportunities.
• Travel may be required.

Skills

Optical design

Technical leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate degree in science or engineering

Job description

Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.

Description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.

Advanced Microsystems Technologies, AMT, is a technology division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), responsible for RF, Microelectronic, Optical components and Integrated Subsystems, providing services from design concept, through prototype design and testing, process development, assembly and test innovation, to volume manufacturing. We are extremely proud to partner with our customers enabling their product through the full product lifecycle.

At AMT, you will work on some of the most innovative programs and products that address emerging markets, including optical and RF communication, datacenter connectivity, quantum computing, automotive sensing systems, medical devices and diagnostics and test & measurement systems, to name a few.

Come and join us, and be part of a team that challenges you to be your best, where you will be empowered to make a difference and where we are extremely proud of what we deliver, together.

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Optoelectronic Engineer with a strong background in optical / optoelectronic product development and manufacturing, to join the multidisciplinary development team to support the design and development of advanced optical components, modules and sub-systems to meet our customers’ needs. The position, reporting to the Manager of Optical Design, involves both leading and supporting projects from concept definition, detailed design, process definition and development, test development, prototyping and qualification phases, through to implementation into volume manufacturing.

What You'll Do

• Work within a multidisciplinary development team, developing design and process solutions on optoelectronic products. Development projects include, but are not limited to:
• Telecom/datacom components/modules/subsystems (lasers, detectors, modulators, receivers, amplifiers, transceivers, etc)
• Sensing/LiDAR optical components/systems
• Medical, biomedical, military optoelectronic components
• Provide optical design technical leadership using your broad and deep optical design capability and experience, to help drive development projects and to expand internal expertise in the following areas:
• Concept design including the selection of key optical technologies and integration strategies
• Optical modeling (of free space and guided wave systems) and opto-mechanical tolerance analysis to assess practical performance capability
• Definition and development of advanced packaging and integration processes for compact, efficient, and high performance optoelectronic products
• Definition and implementation of processes for active and passive optical alignment and related integration approaches on advanced optical assembly equipment
• Processes to include: active/passive alignment, precision epoxy dispensing, UV curing, semiconductor die and microelectronic components bonding and interconnection, ultra precision flip chip assembly, under fill, packaging encapsulation, etc
• Product and process verification and qualification requirements, including root cause analysis and associated process optimization
• Work with thermal-structural engineering to assess impact on optical performance through advanced FEA analysis
• Support product transition into manufacturing and provide support needed to members of the production team
• Support new business development by interfacing with new customers to understand their requirements and generate appropriate proposals and associated quotations
• Some travel may be required

What You'll Bring

• A graduate degree in science or engineering (in a relevant discipline) is preferred
• Minimum of 6 years of direct and relevant industry optical product design experience
• Expertise in product design and development, from concept to qualification, preferably with experience through volume manufacturing introduction
• Demonstrated ability to work within and to provide technical leadership within high performance optical product development teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required

Other Information

• The compensation range for this position is $110,000-$160,000 annually.
• This position is for an existing vacancy.
• The hiring process for this position does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Sanmina welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. In accordance with the guidelines established under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.