Optical Manufacturing Product Engineer

Lumilens; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumilens Inc. seeks an experienced Optical Transceiver Product Engineer to drive manufacturing readiness and successful launches of 800G/1.6T transceivers. You will collaborate with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable products.

The role emphasizes yield, reliability, cost control, and quiet performance across the product lifecycle in a fast-moving startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in high-volume optical transceiver manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing readiness and product execution across lifecycle.

Skills

Optical transceiver manufacturing

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Quality control

DFM guidelines

Cross-functional teamwork

English communication

International travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

Wire bonding

Die bonding

Active optical alignment

Burn-in testing

Job description

ABOUT LUMILENS

At Lumilens we are building the critical photonics infrastructure that powers tomorrow’s AI supercomputing. From chip to chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is unlocking a new era of computing, faster, cooler, and massively more efficient.

We’re a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield and led by veterans who’ve built and scaled some of the most transformative technologies in the industry. This isn’t incremental innovation it’s a ground-floor opportunity to rethink the optical layer from the silicon up. You’ll work alongside a team of world-class engineers solving some of the hardest challenges in optics, systems, and scale. Every line of code, every design decision, every breakthrough you help deliver will shape the infrastructure of tomorrow.

If you’re looking for mission, momentum, and the chance to make an outsized impact, jump on the rocket ship. We’re just getting started.

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Optical Transceiver Product Engineer to play a critical role in bringing our next generation optical transceiver products from development into high volume manufacturing. In this role, you will own manufacturing readiness and product execution across the product lifecycle, working closely with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and cross functional teams in design, process engineering, quality, and operations. You will help drive the successful launch and scale up of advanced transceiver platforms, with a strong focus on product quality, yield, reliability, and cost. This is a high impact opportunity for someone with deep expertise in the optical transceiver industry, particularly with 800G and 1.6T products, who thrives in a fast moving environment and wants to help shape the future of optical connectivity.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• End-to-end manufacturing ownership: Ensure all the changes to product, processes, materials, etc. are under change control and follow established QMS requirements.
• Responsible for product yield, quality and reliability, as the lead contact for delivering products to customers
• Responsible for the accuracy of manufacturing BOM and driving product quality, operational productivity, and total cost of manufacturing
• Responsible for analyzing, defining, developing, and executing continuous improvement plans to achieve yield, cycle time, throughput, and scrap reduction.
• Track manufacturing test results and ensure compliance with specification
• Responsible for product documentation and specifications
• Collaborate with quality team for planning and execution of qualification testing
• Collaborate with design team and process engineering to ensure design for manufacturing (DFM) guidelines are met
• Prepare product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarising information and trends

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, with 7+ years of experience in high-volume optical transceiver manufacturing.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Direct experience with optical transceiver manufacturing and engineering, including 800G and 1.6T products.
• Strong technical depth in manufacturing BOMs, yield analysis, root cause problem solving, and process implementation for optical products.
• Experience with transceiver products and optical assembly processes such as wire bond, die bond, active optical alignment, product test, and burn-in is strongly preferred.
• Experience in ongoing reliability testing and quality control best practices.
• Expertise in data analysis, statistical process control (SPC), and report generation.
• In depth understanding of the quality management system and quality standard requirements.
• Expertise in optics FA processes and tools.
• Ability to work well in a geographically diverse cross-functional team.
• Good command in English communication both verbal and written, including in-person and virtual presentation skills.
• International travel required.