Senior Process Integration Engineer

Molex; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Paid parental leave

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Job summary

Molex is seeking a Senior Process Integration Engineer to develop and optimize processes for fiber-optic Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) products, supporting AI clusters and data centers. You will work with cross-functional teams across R&D and manufacturing to drive process design, calibration, and documentation in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on final assembly and system-level integration, with emphasis on yield, reliability, and cross-site collaboration with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in physical science or engineering with an optical orientation.
• At least 5 years of process development experience in optical products.
• Hands-on experience in fiber optical system integration, calibration, and testing.
• Experience with optical assemblies with adhesives, solders, etc.
• Familiar with opto-mechanical design concepts and principles.
• Proficient with measurement instruments (power meters, OSA, oscilloscopes).
• Experienced in DOE and FMEA.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling & risk analysis, and mitigation.
• Familiar with NPI processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead process design and development for Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) products.
• Own process development for final assembly and system-level integration of OCS products.
• Drive calibration and test of process development with testing teams.
• Partner with reliability engineering teams for quality assurance and reliability testing.
• Continuously improve OCS process platform for performance, yield, and reliability.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians and engineers.
• Develop and maintain detailed process documentation per ISO standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional product activities through ECO procedures.

Skills

Fiber optics

DOE

FMEA

Python

Project planning

System integration

Education

Master's degree in physical science or engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Optical power meters

OSA

Optical adhesives

Solders

Job description

Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We provide the highest performing and field-proven wavelength management solutions from components, modules to integrated line-cards. Continuous innovation in passive component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation, cutting edge WSS and amplification technology and comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software design capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Process Integration Engineer for a visible, full-time role. This position will focus on developing and optimizing processes for cutting-edge fiber-optic Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) products, supporting next-generation AI Clusters and Data Centers.

The ideal candidate will work within a dynamic, cross-functional team - including product line management, electrical, mechanical, optical, and systems R&D, test and automation, and manufacturing, etc. The candidate will collaborate with colleagues across global sites and engage with internal and external component suppliers.

What You Will Do

• Lead process design and development for Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) products, working closely with senior engineers and managers
• Own process development for final assembly and system-level integration of the OCS products
• Drive calibration and test of process development with the testing engineering teams
• Partner with reliability engineering teams for quality assurance and reliability testing
• Continuously improve OCS process platform for performance, yield, and reliability
• Provide technical guidance and support to technicians and peer engineers of the R&D team
• Develop and maintain detailed process documentation following the ISO standards
• Coordinate cross-functional product activities (engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality) through the engineering change request (ECO) procedures

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Master's degree in physical science or engineering discipline with an optical orientation
• At least 5 years of process development experience in optical products, with a focus on fiber-optic systems and components
• Hands-on experience in fiber optical system integration, calibration, and testing
• Experience with optical assemblies with application of optical adhesives, solders, etc
• Familiar with the opto-mechanical design concept and principles
• Proficient with measurement instruments such as optical power meters, OSA, and Oscilloscopes.
• Experienced in experimental data analysis and proficient in programming (e.g. Python)
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Experience in project planning, scheduling & risk analysis, and mitigation
• Familiar with new product introduction (NPI) processes

What Will Put You Ahead

• Ph.D. degree
• Bilingual in Mandarin
• Experience with building the calibration and testing system for optical products
• Experience with developing the calibration and testing algorithms for optical products

For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000 - $210,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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