Product Development Engineer

Optical Coating Laboratory, LLC in; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Bonus program

Job summary

VIAVI Solutions, a global leader in optical coatings and network test solutions, is seeking an engineer to own optical thin film coating design, quotation, and manufacturability. You will interface with customers, manufacturing engineering, and production to ensure product realization from inquiry to production.

You will lead design decisions, production readiness, and product analysis while driving continuous improvement and supporting night/after-hour activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or Physics required.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills essential.
• Experience interfacing with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of statistical process control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own optical coating design, quotation, and manufacturability.
• Interface with customers, manufacturing engineering and production floor.
• Lead product analysis and production readiness activities.
• Transfer new products from inquiry to manufacturing and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality mindset

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Engineering/Physics

Tools

Metrology equipment

Job description

Summary

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Position Details: This individual will be responsible for engineering ownership relating to the design, quotation and manufacturing readiness of optical thin film coatings. The person in this position is the technical interface with the customer, manufacturing engineering, and production floor supporting product realization as a critical part of the operations team. This individual will be part of the team at Viavi Solutions to identify requirements, establish specifications and respond to inquiries pertaining to optical filters. This person will have primary responsibility related to quotations, product design, production readiness, and product analysis.

Position Duties

Position Duties: Work closely with the customer, Application Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations during the customer communication, quotation, manufacturing readiness, and production phases of a product. Set up the Operations team for success through production readiness. Interface with production personnel to provide product guidance and problem solving. Provide technical ownership of optical coating design, quotation, and manufacturability. Transfer new products from customer inquiry to successful manufacturing. Identify opportunities for and drive continuous improvement activities.

Essential Functions

• Ability to provide production support via interfacing with coating technicians, support personnel, and the rest of the engineering team.
• Ability to lead product design.
• Ability to provide quotation input.
• Ability to lead product analysis.
• Ability to lead traveler generation.
• Ability to lead manufacturing readiness.
• Ability to perform under stressful situations.
• Ability to discuss technical requirements with AE’s and Customers.
• Ability to apply critical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in partnership with coworkers and management.
• Ability to attend work on a regular and consistent basis.
• Ability to provide scheduled engineering night support occasionally.
• Ability to support 24/7 production as needed via after-hour calls occasionally.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics or other related technical discipline.
• Three to five years of experience in manufacturing setting.
• Understanding of design and evaluation of optical coatings.
• Knowledgeable in Metrology techniques and equipment desired.
• Ability to work under pressure and dealing with demanding customers.
• Knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, statistical process control and problem solving techniques.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with internal as well as external customers.
• Proficiency in Statistical Process Control Bias for action.
• Must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.
• ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. “Green Card Holder”), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Job Posting Pay Range: 81,900 to 152,100 Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary.

Benefits

• paid time off
• health
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• bonus program

VIAVI empowers Service Providers and IT organizations to manage the network lifecycle for complex 5G and Fiber networks with intuitive instruments, systems and technologies; and our expertise in light management and optical coatings help protect the world's bank notes from counterfeiters, enhance the colors you see, and enable advanced technology such as 3D sensing. We are a team of thought leaders who have the freedom to support and innovate and look for new effective and efficient solutions for our customers.