Optical Quality Engineer: Lead Defect Prevention & QA

Lumentum Operations LLC; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC seeks a CM Engineer to own quality performance for optical module products at a contract manufacturer. You will collaborate with Quality, R&D, NPI, and CM teams to monitor performance, drive corrective actions, and support stable production.

You’ll coordinate problem solving, review data, and implement robust control plans and engineering changes. Strong English communication and cross-functional teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, process, NPI, or product engineering within optical, photonic, optoelectronic, semiconductor, or electronics manufacturing.
• Experience with contract manufacturers and cross-functional teams to resolve product and process quality issues.
• Working knowledge of optical module and optical component products, assembly processes, optical/electrical testing, reliability requirements, and manufacturing quality controls.
• Experience with quality tools including control plans, PFMEA, SPC, process capability, MSA, 8D, CAPA, and engineering-change management.
• Strong communication, coordination, follow-through, analytical, and problem-solving skills; able to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day quality performance for assigned products at the CM, including defect prevention, containment, corrective action, and quality-risk management.
• Translate Lumentum product requirements into practical quality controls, critical-to-quality characteristics, specifications, acceptance criteria, inspection methods, and reaction plans.
• Review product quality data, defects, yield loss, test results, and customer or internal feedback to identify trends and prioritize actions.
• Work with the CM Quality and Engineering teams to monitor and improve assembly and test processes, including alignment, laser or detector attach, die and wire bonding, fiber handling, epoxy dispensing and curing, soldering, cleaning, optical and electrical testing, calibration, screening, and final inspection.
• Coordinate regular product and process reviews with the CM, ensuring actions have clear owners, due dates, technical evidence, and effective closure.
• Maintain effective communication between Lumentum and the CM on product requirements, process risks, engineering changes, deviations, and quality performance.
• Coordinate containment and lead structured problem solving for customer complaints, product escapes, production defects, audit findings, and other quality issues.
• Use methods such as 8D, 5-Why, fishbone analysis, SPC, DOE, fault-tree analysis to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Verify corrective-action effectiveness and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into control plans, PFMEA, work instructions, inspection criteria, and training.
• Review and support updates to control plans, PFMEA, process capability, measurement-system controls, traceability, and engineering-change documentation.
• Provide quality support during production issues, process changes, material changes, and product transitions to protect quality, delivery, and customer commitments.

Skills

Quality engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Structured problem solving

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical/Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Control plans

SPC

MSA

8D

CAPA

Engineering changes

Job description

Lumentum Operations LLC seeks a CM Engineer to own quality performance for optical module products at a contract manufacturer. You will collaborate with Quality, R&D, NPI, and CM teams to monitor performance, drive corrective actions, and support stable production.

You’ll coordinate problem solving, review data, and implement robust control plans and engineering changes. Strong English communication and cross-functional teamwork are essential for success.