Director of Optical Packaging Technology & Innovation

GlobalFoundries inc.; Essex Junction (VT); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Senior Director to lead Optical Packaging Technology within the Integrated Optics organization. Based in Burlington, VT, you will shape the technical strategy across advanced packaging, optics, and product engineering for the IO portfolio.

You will recruit and develop leadership, manage OSAT relationships, and drive cross-site collaboration in a matrixed global organization while delivering quantifiable improvements in yield and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or related field.
• 15+ years in semiconductor or photonics packaging with emphasis on advanced packaging or optical packaging.
• Proven ability to build or scale a technical organization and lead senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical strategy and roadmap for OPT development across packaging, optics, and product engineering.
• Lead design and assembly architecture for optical/photonic modules, including substrate and co-packaging.
• Drive yield enhancement using SPC and root-cause analysis to close gaps.
• Oversee packaging qualification and reliability planning and testing.
• Direct optics roadmap including laser solutions and fiber attach processes.
• Guide product engineering investigations and FA methodology.
• Partner with test engineering to align qualification requirements with architecture.
• Evaluate and down-select advanced packaging technologies for roadmaps.

Skills

Advanced packaging

Optical packaging

Vendor management

Executive leadership

Matrixed organization

Customer collaboration

Communication skills

Cross-site teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/physics

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking a Senior Director to lead Optical Packaging Technology within the Integrated Optics organization. Based in Burlington, VT, you will shape the technical strategy across advanced packaging, optics, and product engineering for the IO portfolio.

You will recruit and develop leadership, manage OSAT relationships, and drive cross-site collaboration in a matrixed global organization while delivering quantifiable improvements in yield and reliability.