Lead Optical Process Integration Engineer for OCS

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Senior Process Integration Engineer to develop and optimize processes for advanced fiber‑optic Optical Circuit Switch products. You will collaborate across product line management, electrical, mechanical, optical, and systems R&D and manufacturing to enable next‑gen AI clusters and data centers.

The role requires a Master’s in optics or related field, 5+ years in optical process development, and hands‑on testing and integration experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with optical orientation.
• 5+ years of process development experience in optical products, especially fiber‑optic systems.
• Hands-on experience in fiber optical system integration, calibration, and testing.
• Experience with optical assemblies using adhesives, solders, etc.
• Familiarity with opto‑mechanical design concepts.
• Proficient with measurement instruments (optical power meters, OSA, oscilloscopes).
• Experience in experimental data analysis and programming (Python).
• Knowledge of DOE and FMEA.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling and risk analysis.
• Familiar with NPI processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and development for Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) products.
• Own process development for final assembly and system‑level integration of OCS products.
• Drive calibration and testing of processes with the test teams.
• Partner with reliability engineering for QA and reliability testing.
• Continuously improve OCS process platform for performance, yield, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and peers in R&D.
• Develop and maintain detailed process documentation per ISO standards.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities through ECO procedures.

Skills

Optical data analysis

Python programming

Experiment design

DOE/FMEA

Project planning

Education

Master's degree in physical science or engineering with optical orientation

PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Job description

Molex is seeking a Senior Process Integration Engineer to develop and optimize processes for advanced fiber‑optic Optical Circuit Switch products. You will collaborate across product line management, electrical, mechanical, optical, and systems R&D and manufacturing to enable next‑gen AI clusters and data centers.

The role requires a Master’s in optics or related field, 5+ years in optical process development, and hands‑on testing and integration experience.