Optical Manufacturing Engineer - 800G Photonics

Support Revolution; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking an Optical Manufacturing Engineer to support development and production of high-speed optical interconnect solutions for AI and hyperscale datacenters. The role covers Co-Packaged Optics, Optical Circuit Switches, and 800G/1.6T modules, requiring strong fiber optics and packaging knowledge in a fast-paced global environment.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, travel to sites as needed, and contribute to scaling optical platforms from R&D to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years with a Master’s in optical comms, photonics or electronics/high-tech manufacturing.
• Practical knowledge of optical transceivers, fiber-optic comms, and high-speed optical modules.
• Silicon photonics, optical packaging, DSP, and signal integrity concepts.
• Manufacturing quality control, process optimization, and production line support.
• Experience with 100G/400G/800G systems is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and statistics tools is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, team collaboration in fast-paced environments.
• Good English communication and interpersonal skills; willing to work on the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize optical interconnect, transceiver, and photonic manufacturing solutions to improve yield.
• Test, validate, and troubleshoot photoelectric conversion, fiber-optic systems, silicon photonics, and SI issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, PM, and external partners for product development and deployment.
• Identify and resolve optical performance, thermal, packaging, and signal integrity challenges.
• Scale next-generation optical platforms from development to production.
• Occasional travel to manufacturing sites for tech transfer and production support.
• Provide day-to-day technical on-floor support for optical module assembly, testing, and QC processes.
• Monitor operations for efficiency (OEE), downtime reduction, and quality.
• Perform quality inspections and drive root-cause analysis for corrective actions.
• Assist in Lean/Six Sigma driven process improvements and equipment maintenance.

Skills

Optical transceivers

Fiber optics

DSP

Signal integrity

100G/400G/800G

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Electrical, Optical, Photonics, Mechanical, Industrial, Physics)

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Supermicro is seeking an Optical Manufacturing Engineer to support development and production of high-speed optical interconnect solutions for AI and hyperscale datacenters. The role covers Co-Packaged Optics, Optical Circuit Switches, and 800G/1.6T modules, requiring strong fiber optics and packaging knowledge in a fast-paced global environment.

The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, travel to sites as needed, and contribute to scaling optical platforms from R&D to