Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineering Lead

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a highly experienced Sr Manager, Optical Manufacturing Engineering to support development and production of high-speed optical interconnects for AI and hyperscale datacenters. The role combines senior optical systems expertise with manufacturing engineering to scale CPO, OCS, and photonic technologies from concept to high-volume production.

You will drive process development, yield optimization, and quality control, oversee production lines, and collaborate across global

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Physics, or Material Science.
• Deep understanding of semiconductor physics, optoelectronic device behavior, and cleanroom microfabrication processes.
• Experience with optical bench testing, fiber alignment equipment, and semiconductor packaging tools.
• 8+ years of experience in optical communication systems, photonics technologies, and/or electronics manufacturing (preferably in high-tech or semiconductor industries).

Responsibilities

• Lead optical interconnect, transceiver and photonic equipment/process development.
• Manage full-cycle integration of active optical components onto PICs or substrates for 800G/1.6T modules, CPO and OCS.
• Define and optimize packaging and manufacturing strategies for CPO with fiber-to-chip coupling and sub-micron alignment.
• Oversee production operations, analyze and optimize processes for yield, quality, and cost.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement across the line.

Skills

Optical transceivers

Silicon photonics

CPO

OCS

Fiber-optic communication

High-speed optical module development

Optical packaging

DSP

Signal integrity

Thermal management

Manufacturing process optimization

Quality control

Lean Six Sigma

Travel flexibility

Education

Ph.D. or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Optical Engineering, Physics, or Material Science

Tools

Minitab

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a highly experienced Sr Manager, Optical Manufacturing Engineering to support development and production of high-speed optical interconnects for AI and hyperscale datacenters. The role combines senior optical systems expertise with manufacturing engineering to scale CPO, OCS, and photonic technologies from concept to high-volume production.

You will drive process development, yield optimization, and quality control, oversee production lines, and collaborate across global