Senior Laser Diode Architect – High-Power Optics

Flint Hills Resources; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Sr Principal Laser Diode Engineer to drive design, performance, and reliability of semiconductor lasers in its high-density optical products. You will collaborate with product design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to meet stringent quality standards and roadmaps.

You bring a PhD in Photonics or related field, 10+ years of laser design experience, and proven ability to define specifications, perform failure analyses, and lead supplier development initiatives for GaAs-

Qualifications

• PhD in Photonics, Semiconductors, Optics or related laser technology.
• At least 10 years of industry experience with designing semiconductor lasers.
• Experience in design, epi, fabrication, testing, and productization of semiconductor lasers.
• Knowledge of laser and component qualification tests (GR-468) and reliability testing.
• Experience with failure mode signatures and resolution in laser devices.
• Experience creating specifications for semiconductor lasers.
• Experience communicating with vendors and customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed technical expertise on III-V laser diode designs to guide R&D for product architectures.
• Define and implement performance and reliability specifications of semiconductor lasers.
• Provide perspective on laser-diode supplier selection and reliability modeling.
• Support failure analysis investigations and resolution strategies for laser failures.
• Work with optical packaging teams to create next-gen designs.
• Support supplier development initiatives, audits, and risk mitigation.

Skills

Semiconductor laser design

Reliability and failure analysis

Supplier interaction

Specification development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Photonics, Semiconductors, Optics or related laser technology

Tools

ReliaSoft Weibull++/ALTA

JMP

Job description

Molex is seeking a Sr Principal Laser Diode Engineer to drive design, performance, and reliability of semiconductor lasers in its high-density optical products. You will collaborate with product design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to meet stringent quality standards and roadmaps.

You bring a PhD in Photonics or related field, 10+ years of laser design experience, and proven ability to define specifications, perform failure analyses, and lead supplier development initiatives for GaAs-