Senior Product Engineer

Coherent Corp.; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Ipoh, Malaysia, seeks an experienced engineer to lead NPI and product transfers into high-volume manufacturing. You will drive yield improvement, cost optimization, ECOs, BOM management, and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain.

The role requires a strong technical background in optical/electrical engineering, with 5+ years in NPI/manufacturing environments and a track record of solving complex manufacturing challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in product or manufacturing engineering, preferably in optical communications.
• Experience with NPI, product transfer, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing.
• Experience with optical transceivers, photonics, or related technologies.
• Proven yield improvement, root-cause analysis, and cost reduction experience.
• Experience with ECOs, BOM changes, and customer qualification activities.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of new transceiver and optical product transfers to high-volume manufacturing.
• Analyze yield issues, identify root causes, optimize test processes and costs.
• Initiate ECOs, manage BOM changes, and develop troubleshooting guides.
• Support pilot manufacturing lines during assembly, testing, qualification, and new systems.
• Provide technical analysis for field issues and RMAs.
• Provide engineering support during customer qualification cycles.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Quality, Test Eng, Manufacturing Eng, Supply Chain.
• Ensure product introduction and production readiness.
• Identify and implement process/product improvements to raise quality, reliability, and yield.
• Provide technical leadership to engineers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Product development & NPI

Data analysis tools

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in product engineering, manufacturing engineering, NPI, or related engineering function

Experience in NPI, product transfer, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing environments

Experience with optical transceivers, optical components, photonics products, or related technologies

Demonstrated experience in yield improvement, root-cause analysis, process optimization, and manufacturing cost reduction

Experience supporting engineering changes, BOM management, product documentation, and customer qualification activities

Tools

Python

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• NPI & Product Transfer: Manage the lifecycle of new transceiver and optical product transfers from original R&D sites into high-volume manufacturing, ensuring successful transition to production.
• Yield & Cost Optimization: Conduct data-driven analysis to troubleshoot yield issues, identify root causes, optimize test processes and test time, and drive initiatives to reduce manufacturing costs.
• Engineering Changes & Documentation: Initiate and support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), manage Bill of Materials (BOM) changes, and develop comprehensive troubleshooting and debug guides.
• Testing & Manufacturing Support: Support pilot manufacturing lines during product assembly, testing, qualification, and implementation of new systems, equipment, and test processes.
• RMA & Customer Support: Provide technical analysis and root-cause investigation for product-related field issues and Return Merchandise
• Authorizations (RMAs), and provide engineering support during customer qualification cycles.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Operations, Quality,
• Test Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to ensure successful product introduction and production readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process and product improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency, product quality, reliability, yield, and overall operational performance.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and cross-functional team members on product, manufacturing, testing, and troubleshooting activities.

Education & Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in product engineering, manufacturing engineering, NPI, or a related engineering function, preferably within the optical communications, photonics, semiconductor, or electronics industry.
• Experience in new product introduction (NPI), product transfer, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Experience with optical transceivers, optical components, photonics products, or related technologies is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in yield improvement, root-cause analysis, process optimization, and manufacturing cost reduction.
• Experience supporting engineering changes, BOM management, product documentation, and customer qualification activities.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret manufacturing and test data and identify root causes.
• Strong understanding of product development, NPI, manufacturing processes, testing, and product qualification.
• Proficient in data analysis and statistical problem-solving tools; experience with Python, JMP, Minitab, or similar tools is an advantage.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Leadership capabilities to lead cross-functional or virtual teams and drive technical projects to completion.
• Possess strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills and enjoy the process of problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other members of Coherent Corp. across different functions and geographical locations.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite and requires regular interaction with manufacturing and engineering teams.
• May require occasional travel to other Coherent Corp. facilities, R&D sites, suppliers, or customer locations.
• May require flexibility to support production activities, product transfers, qualifications, and urgent manufacturing issues.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position:

• Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

About The Team

Coherent Malaysia (formerly known as II-VI Incorporated) began operations in 2001 through the incorporation of Finisar Malaysia with 300 headcounts, now employs over 3000 employees. Ipoh’s assembly and test site for optical components, transceivers, and wavelength management equipment, remains committed to the expansion of Coherent Corporation, accelerated by the growth of next generation products to meet the increasing demands for network bandwidth and data storage.

Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!