Senior NPI Program Manager - Yield & Growth Leader

Coherent Corp.; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced leader to drive one of our NPI critical projects focusing on yield, cost, and delivery targets. The role requires coordinating R&D, manufacturing and quality teams to achieve reliable product performance and cost reduction.

You will coach junior engineers, build a capable team with strong technical capability and a clear vision, and ensure the organization maintains high standards while navigating an evolving manufacturing landscape.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• More than 15 years of work experience in high-speed optics packaging with a product engineering focus.
• Experience leading NPI projects and driving yield, cost, and delivery targets.
• Strong communication skills in English and Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of the NPI critical projects to achieve target yield, cost and delivery.
• Coach junior engineers and build a capable, vision-driven team across CoC, OSA, SFA and testing.
• Supervise NPI project execution, address technical issues and keep projects on track.
• Ensure staffing, motivation, engagement and empowerment to deliver high performance.
• Implement effective interview techniques and foster a learning environment.
• Maintain accurate HR/admin records and ensure policy compliance.
• Uphold ethics, professionalism and quality while protecting IP and export controls.

Skills

Leadership & team building

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

English & Chinese communication

Education

Master’s degree in Physics/ Optical Communications/ Materials Engineering/ Semiconductor or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Penang, Malaysia seeks an experienced leader to drive one of our NPI critical projects focusing on yield, cost, and delivery targets. The role requires coordinating R&D, manufacturing and quality teams to achieve reliable product performance and cost reduction.

You will coach junior engineers, build a capable team with strong technical capability and a clear vision, and ensure the organization maintains high standards while navigating an evolving manufacturing landscape.