Photonics Manufacturing Engineer — Yield & Process Innovation

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

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.