Senior Optical Alignment Engineer: Submicron Precision

Molex; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

AD&D

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Molex seeks a Senior Optical Alignment Engineer to lead the optical coupling strategy for photonic components to laser diodes in advanced packages. You will own alignment equipment and processes enabling submicron stability for long-term reliability, collaborating with R&D, design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

The role requires a PhD in a related field and 10+ years in optoelectronic packaging with hands-on experience in alignment equipment, NPI, and Telcordia reliability.

Qualifications

• PhD in optics/photonic/mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of R&D experience in optoelectronic packaging for manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience specifying optical alignment equipment for submicron tolerances.
• Experience with Zemax or similar optics software.
• Knowledge of optical components: laser diodes, gratings, mirrors, lenses, PIC, SOA.
• Experience with stable attachment methods: glass frit, solder, epoxy.
• Experience with GR-468, reliability testing, and statistical analysis tools.
• Experience with NPI: design, verification, qualification, release to manufacturing.
• Strong communication with suppliers, customers, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to design novel optical assemblies for coupling III-V laser diodes with high efficiency.
• Design corresponding fiber mounts/assembly that includes components (e.g., fiber lens, lenses, PICs, SOA, VBG); Specify requirements for optical alignment equipment.
• Develop processes for submicron alignment (x, y, z, f), solder or epoxy attach of components (e.g., laser diode, ceramic mounts).
• Partner with R&D and operation teams to ensure alignment equipment/processes are compatible with manufacturable, high-yield assembly flows.
• Define and oversee pre-qualification testing to verify submicron optical stability for Telcordia qualification.
• Support failure analysis investigations and corrective actions associated with optical misalignment, working with internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Work intimately with laser diode experts to create optimized optical designs for high coupling efficiency.

Skills

Optical alignment

Submicron precision

Zemax software

Cross-functional leadership

NPI

Education

PhD in Optics/Photonics/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Zemax

Job description

Molex seeks a Senior Optical Alignment Engineer to lead the optical coupling strategy for photonic components to laser diodes in advanced packages. You will own alignment equipment and processes enabling submicron stability for long-term reliability, collaborating with R&D, design, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

The role requires a PhD in a related field and 10+ years in optoelectronic packaging with hands-on experience in alignment equipment, NPI, and Telcordia reliability.