Co-Packaged Optics Lead - Senior Optical Engineer

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

flexible spending and health savings

life insurance

AD&D

disability

retirement

paid vacation/time off

educational assistance

infertility assistance

paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex is seeking an experienced Senior Optical Engineer to lead technology development for co-packaged optics (CPO). You will combine hands-on optical and SiPh packaging with project management, vendor collaboration, and global team leadership to bring manufacturable CPO solutions to production.

Requires 10+ years in optical packaging with strong process engineering. Travel domestically and internationally is expected as projects scale toward production.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience in optical packaging, SiPh packaging, or semiconductor laser/device packaging with strong process engineering background.
• Hands-on experience in optical device packaging: die attach, adhesives, wire bonding, optical fiber management, optical alignment, materials selection.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor wafer processes and interactions with packaging (thermal budgets, contamination control).
• Proven track record leading technology development projects and cross-functional/global teams.
• Excellent communication and people management skills; experience managing vendors and supplier qualification.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required (domestic and international travel).

Responsibilities

• Lead technology development activities for CPO and associated optical packaging solutions.
• Define and execute packaging solutions R&D: die attach, adhesive selection, wire bonding, fiber attach, alignment, thermal and stress considerations, and material qualification.
• Plan and run feasibility studies, design-of-experiments (DOE), pilot builds, and reliability testing.
• Project and technical management (planning, schedules, budgets, risk management, vendor coordination).
• Manage and lead cross-functional teams (design, manufacturing, reliability, supply chain, quality) and collaborate with global sites/vendors.
• Hands-on lab/bench work: prototyping, process setup, process optimization, optical fiber handling, optical alignments, test automation, and test integration.
• Identify process/packaging yield drivers, implement corrective actions, and scale technologies toward production.
• Prepare technical documents, reports, presentations, and interact with external partners and suppliers.
• Mentor junior engineers and build team capabilities.

Skills

Optical engineering leadership

SiPh packaging

Project management

DOE design

Vendor collaboration

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's degree in Optical/Electrical/Materials Science or related field

Tools

Process equipment experience

Laboratory test equipment

Job description

Molex is seeking an experienced Senior Optical Engineer to lead technology development for co-packaged optics (CPO). You will combine hands-on optical and SiPh packaging with project management, vendor collaboration, and global team leadership to bring manufacturable CPO solutions to production.

Requires 10+ years in optical packaging with strong process engineering. Travel domestically and internationally is expected as projects scale toward production.