Senior Production Engineer - ML-Driven Inspection

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package available within US

Immigration sponsorships (Must be US-?

Health plans

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Job summary

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Senior Production Engineer – Machine Learning/Inspection to support new line setups and equipment qualification for mass production.

You will configure, test, and validate automated machinery, lead SAT with vendors, optimize floor layouts, and mentor engineers. Travel up to 10% may be required and overtime may be needed during ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 2-5 years in manufacturing, process, or automation engineering.
• Proven SAT execution, process validation, and production readiness.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead new production line setup, configuration, and validation activities for NPI and mass production.
• Own and execute SAT (Site Acceptance Test) with vendors, ensuring all machines meet performance, safety, and reliability standards.
• Design and optimize production floor layouts to improve flow and equipment utilization.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians during commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Support floor layout design and process flow optimization to improve efficiency and safety.
• Perform reports to management on a weekly basis on the progress of projects status.
• Lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts during ramp-up or yield challenges.
• Support equipment commissioning, maintenance, and calibration activities.
• 5 ~ 10% international travel is expected for supplier visits, equipment qualification, or line setup.
• Overtime may be required during ramp-up or line setup activities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

LabVIEW

NVIDIA software environments

PLC programming

Job description

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC in Sugar Land, TX, seeks a Senior Production Engineer – Machine Learning/Inspection to support new line setups and equipment qualification for mass production.

You will configure, test, and validate automated machinery, lead SAT with vendors, optimize floor layouts, and mentor engineers. Travel up to 10% may be required and overtime may be needed during ramp-up.