Senior Fiber Optic Manufacturing Engineer - Greater Tampa

Michael Page; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Comprehensive benefits

Long-term career growth

Executive visibility

Job summary

Michael Page represents a client seeking a highly experienced Fiber Optic Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership for complex fibre optic interconnect products and manufacturing processes in Brandon, Florida. The role focuses on evaluating opportunities, supporting product introductions, resolving manufacturing challenges, and strengthening engineering capability.

You will mentor engineers and collaborate across operations, quality, sourcing, and commercial teams to drive growth

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fibre optic assembly manufacturing or fibre optic product engineering.
• Experience transferring products from development into production.
• Strong root cause analysis and technical problem-solving capability.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development of fibre optic cable and connectivity products.
• Evaluate new customer opportunities and determine manufacturing feasibility.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Support product development from concept through production launch.
• Troubleshoot complex optical and manufacturing performance issues.
• Improve yield, throughput, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support technical costing, quoting, and commercial evaluations.
• Partner with operations, quality, sourcing, and commercial teams to support business growth.
• Provide technical leadership during new product introductions.
• Mentor engineers and help establish best practices across the organisation.
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support product and process improvements.

Skills

Fiber optic manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Independent worker

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Optical testing equipment

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly experienced Fiber Optic Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership for complex fibre optic interconnect products and manufacturing processes. This individual will play a key role in evaluating new opportunities, supporting product introductions, resolving manufacturing challenges, and strengthening overall engineering capability.

Our client is an established manufacturer of engineered connectivity and interconnect solutions serving a variety of technology-driven markets. The organisation continues to invest in advanced manufacturing capabilities, engineering innovation, and customer-focused product development.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical development of fibre optic cable and connectivity products.
• Evaluate new customer opportunities and determine manufacturing feasibility.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, and quality standards.
• Support product development from concept through production launch.
• Troubleshoot complex optical and manufacturing performance issues.
• Improve yield, throughput, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support technical costing, quoting, and commercial evaluations.
• Partner with operations, quality, sourcing, and commercial teams to support business growth.
• Provide technical leadership during new product introductions.
• Mentor engineers and help establish best practices across the organisation.
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support product and process improvements.

Profile

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fibre optic assembly manufacturing or fibre optic product engineering.
• Deep understanding of singlemode and multimode fibre optic technologies.
• Experience with fibre optic connectorisation, termination, inspection, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Proven success developing and optimising manufacturing processes.
• Experience transferring products from development into production.
• Strong root cause analysis and technical problem-solving capability.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Demonstrated success working independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting high-density optical connectivity solutions.
• Background in communications, networking, data infrastructure, or related industries.
• Familiarity with industry standards governing fibre optic product performance and inspection.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical discussions.
• Engineering degree or equivalent combination of experience and technical expertise.

Job Offer

What's To Offer:

• Opportunity to become the senior fibre optic subject matter expert within a growing organisation.
• Significant influence on product development, manufacturing capability, and business growth.
• Exposure to complex engineering and manufacturing challenges.
• Collaborative environment with strong executive visibility.
• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits.
• Long-term career growth and technical leadership opportunities.
  

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