Optical Module & Device Integration Lead

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.; Sugar Land, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Relocation package

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Manager of Optical Module & Device Integration to lead an engineering team across development, production, and reliability. You will work with device, optical, electrical, and packaging engineers to address integration challenges and ensure product readiness.

Ideal candidates have strong cross-functional leadership, excellent communication, and hands-on problem-solving skills to drive high-volume manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, optics, physics, materials science, or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams or projects with delegation and feedback.
• Ability to analyze problems and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Experience in manufacturing integration, yield improvement, or reliability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead an integration team supporting optical modules and devices from development through production.
• Coordinate with device, optical, electrical, and packaging engineers to meet product requirements.
• Lead troubleshooting of performance, assembly, yield, and reliability issues using data and structured problem-solving.
• Support new product introduction, process transfer, and manufacturing readiness.
• Establish project priorities and communicate technical progress across teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Electrical engineering

Optics

Physics

Materials science

Job description

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Manager of Optical Module & Device Integration to lead an engineering team across development, production, and reliability. You will work with device, optical, electrical, and packaging engineers to address integration challenges and ensure product readiness.

Ideal candidates have strong cross-functional leadership, excellent communication, and hands-on problem-solving skills to drive high-volume manufacturing improvements.