Senior Optical Packaging Engineer - CPO Tech Lead

Molex; Bridgewater Township (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking an experienced senior optical engineer to lead technology development for co-packaged optics (CPO). The role blends hands-on packaging engineering with project management, vendor collaboration, and global team leadership to bring manufacturable CPO solutions to production.

The candidate should have deep SiPh packaging experience, laser/device packaging, optical fiber handling, and wafer process knowledge, with 10+ years in the field and a Master-level degree.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience in optical packaging, SiPh packaging, or semiconductor laser/device packaging with strong process engineering background.
• Hands-on experience in optical device packaging: die attach, adhesives, wire bonding, optical fiber management, optical alignment, materials selection.

Responsibilities

• Lead technology development activities for CPO and associated optical packaging solutions.
• Define and execute packaging solutions R&D: die attach, adhesive selection, wire bonding, fiber attach, alignment, thermal and stress considerations, and material qualification.
• Plan and run feasibility studies, DOE, pilot builds, and reliability testing.
• Project and technical management (planning, schedules, budgets, risk management, vendor coordination).
• Manage and lead cross-functional teams (design, manufacturing, reliability, supply chain, quality) and collaborate with global sites/vendors.
• Hands-on lab/bench work: prototyping, process setup, process optimization, optical fiber handling, optical alignments, test automation, and test integration.
• Identify process/packaging yield drivers, implement corrective actions, and scale technologies toward production.
• Prepare technical documents, reports, presentations, and interact with external partners and suppliers.
• Mentor junior engineers and build team capabilities.

Skills

SiPh packaging

Optical device packaging

Process engineering

Project management

Fiber handling

Wafer processes

Education

Master's degree or higher in Optical Engineering or related field

Job description

Molex is seeking an experienced senior optical engineer to lead technology development for co-packaged optics (CPO). The role blends hands-on packaging engineering with project management, vendor collaboration, and global team leadership to bring manufacturable CPO solutions to production.

The candidate should have deep SiPh packaging experience, laser/device packaging, optical fiber handling, and wafer process knowledge, with 10+ years in the field and a Master-level degree.