Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products

EFFECT Photonics; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary that reflects our [

Paid time off (vacation days) plus...

Job summary

EFFECT Photonics is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products to set up and support high-volume production of advanced photonics devices in Eindhoven.

You will lead industrialization and NPI, drive manufacturability, optimize processes, and partner with Product Engineering, Quality and suppliers to achieve quality and cost goals. 5+ years in photonics manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and experience with Lean, Six Sigma and data-driven improvement are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in photonics or related fields.
• Proven success driving measurable yield improvement in production.
• Strong understanding of photonics manufacturing processes and optical assembly.
• Experience with SPC, DOE, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience in cleanroom manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own industrialization and NPI from concept to mass production.
• Drive design for manufacturability, assembly, test, reliability and cost principles.
• Ensure BOM accuracy and specs availability for manufacturing.
• Pushing the boundaries of manufacturing processes to support product innovation.
• Work with selected manufacturing partners to ramp projects into mass production.
• Lead yield improvement initiatives in mass production.
• Analyze manufacturing data, defect paretos, SPC trends, and failure analysis results.
• Develop and implement CAPA to improve yield, throughput, reliability and cost.
• Optimize manufacturing processes including optical alignment, die attach, wire bonding, packaging, test, assembly, and burn-in.
• Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean, Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, and statistical methods.
• Establish/improve process controls, work instructions, documentation, and validation protocols.
• Support equipment qualification, process characterization, and capability improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve issues.
• Monitor KPIs related to cost, yield, scrap, cycle time, and OEE.
• Lead troubleshooting for excursions and investigations.
• Support automation and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and safety regulations.

Skills

Pro-active mindset

Risk mitigation

Yield improvement

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing scalability

Technical problem solving

Operational excellence

Supplier interaction

Communication & teamwork

English writing & speaking

Asia business culture awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline

Tools

MES systems

ERP platforms

Manufacturing data analytics tools

Automated optical alignment systems

Job description

Job Description

EFFECT Photonics is a technology scale-up founded in Eindhoven. We develop highly sophisticated optical sub-assemblies (OSAs), including, among others, high-performance lasers for the data- and telecommunications market.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products. You will be responsible for setting up and supporting the production of advanced photonics products in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and result-driven manufacturing engineer who has strong experience in photonics manufacturing processes and a proven track record of driving yield improvement, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production lifecycle.

Job Requirements

• Pro-active, self-directed, able to work independently as well as being part of a cross functional team. Works together with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain Management and suppliers.
• Ability to identify risks and drive risk mitigation plans
• Yield improvement leadership
• Process Optimization
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Manufacturing Scalability
• Technical Problem Solving
• Operational Excellence
• Experienced with supplier interactions
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Good writing and oral communication skills in English
• Understanding of Asia business culture

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in photonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor, or precision electronics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success driving measurable yield improvement in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of photonics manufacturing processes and optical assembly techniques.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools, SPC, DOE, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience in working in cleanroom manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with photonic integrated circuits (PICs), fiber optics, lasers. LiDAR, telecom optics, or optical transceivers
• Six sigma green belt or black belt certification.
• Familiarity with automated optical alignment and test systems.
• Experience with MES systems, ERP platforms, and manufacturing data analytics tools.
• Knowledge of reliability testing and qualification standards for photonics products.
• Experience supporting NPI (New Product Introduction) and manufacturing scale-up.

Job Responsibilities

• During the product design stage:
  • Own the industrialization and NPI (New Product Introduction) processes – from an Operations point of view - from product concept into mass production until End of Life.
  • Participate in the cross-functional project team to ensure that proposed product designs are manufacturable and meet quality & margin requirements by driving design for manufacturability, assembly, test, reliability and cost principles.
  • Ensuring product readiness for manufacturing including BOM accuracy and availability of specifications, drawings, control plans.
  • Pushing the boundaries of the manufacturing processes to support product innovation.
  • Work with selected manufacturing partners to solicit early manufacturability feedback and ramp up assigned projects into mass production.
• During the mass production stage:
  • Prime contact for the selected manufacturing partners on technical matters. Act as the interface between Thailand manufacturing and Eindhoven engineer teams.
  • Lead yield improvement initiatives.
  • Analyze manufacturing data, defect paretos, SPC trends, and failure analysis results to identify root causes of yield loss and process variation.
  • Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve first-pass yield, throughput, reliability and product cost.
  • Optimize manufacturing processes including optical alignment, die attach, wire bonding, packaging, test, assembly, and burn-in operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, and statistical analysis methodologies.
  • Establish/improve process controls, work instructions, manufacturing documentation, and validation protocols.
  • Support equipment qualification, process characterization, and process capability improvement activities.
  • Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve process and quality issues.
  • Monitor KPIs related to cost, yield, scrap, cycle time, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for manufacturing excursions and customer-return investigations.
  • Support automation and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve repeatability and manufacturing scalability.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and industry best practices.

Job Benefits

We are a collaborative technology company, and we’re building a truly dynamic and rewarding place to work.

Benefits are a critical component to consider when taking on a new challenge. Here’s what you can expect from us:

• An exciting working culture where everyone’s point of view has real value
• An environment that embraces collaboration
• A competitive salary that reflects our ambition
• Paid time off (vacation days) plus statutory annual holidays
• Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR – stock program)
• Unlimited on-demand learning with Udemy Business

Effect Photonics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Effect Photonics complies with all applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.