Senior Optical Engineer: NPI & Production Readiness

Foxconn Industrial Internet; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxconn Industrial Internet in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to lead the optical subsystem architecture and drive production readiness from prototypes to high-volume manufacturing. You will collaborate with NPI, test, and manufacturing teams to develop robust measurement strategies, optimize yield, and ensure scalable production of next-generation optical switch products.

This role requires strong DOE skills, data-driven decisions, and hands-on experience with optical test

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in optical engineering, testing, or manufacturing/NPI.
• Proven experience troubleshooting optical path issues including fiber connectors and contamination control.
• Hands-on experience with optical measurement systems, automation, calibration, data logging, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of complex optical path issues and drive improvements across design, test, fixtures and manufacturing processes.
• Develop manufacturable optical measurement strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Define and implement optical inspection and cleaning processes to improve yield and performance.
• Support SAT for automated optical inspection and cleaning systems; define acceptance criteria and qualification studies.
• Qualify optical test equipment and stations using measurement system analysis (Cg/Cgk, GR&R).
• Analyze production and test data to identify performance gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Document technical findings, validation results and process improvements for readiness.

Skills

Optical engineering

DOE experiments

Data analysis

Measurement systems

Troubleshooting optical paths

Documentation & communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics

Tools

Optical test equipment

CAD drawings (2D/3D)

Job description

Foxconn Industrial Internet in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Optical Engineer to lead the optical subsystem architecture and drive production readiness from prototypes to high-volume manufacturing. You will collaborate with NPI, test, and manufacturing teams to develop robust measurement strategies, optimize yield, and ensure scalable production of next-generation optical switch products.

This role requires strong DOE skills, data-driven decisions, and hands-on experience with optical test