Senior Quality & Reliability Lead, Optical Transceivers

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.; Sugar Land, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Generous PTO policy

Relocation package within the US

Immigration sponsorships

Job summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is seeking a Quality Section Manager for Production Transceiver Qualification & Reliability.

You will lead a team to ensure performance, durability, reliability and compliance of current and next‑generation optical transceivers, combining quality engineering expertise with strong leadership. You will drive qualification programs, test strategies, and customer interactions, while mentoring engineers and maintaining rigorous documentation to meet industry standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in optical transceiver reliability testing or qualification engineering.
• Experience with environmental chambers, optical test equipment, and reliability analysis tools.
• Leadership & Team Building - Ability to inspire and guide teams toward shared goals.
• Communication - Clear and effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification and reliability test programs for transceiver products including 100G/200G/400G/800G transceivers.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to define and execute test strategies and standards; supervise and mentor reliability engineers and technicians.
• Conduct performance reviews and support career development.
• Build and mentor a high-performing reliability engineering team, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Represent the quality team in customer audits and technical reviews.
• Provide technical responses and justifications for qualification results.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for reliability failures, improving product robustness.

Skills

Leadership

Quality engineering

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Team building

Customer focus

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical Engineering / Physics / Materials Science (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Tools

Environmental chambers

Optical test equipment

Reliability analysis tools

Job description

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is seeking a Quality Section Manager for Production Transceiver Qualification & Reliability.

You will lead a team to ensure performance, durability, reliability and compliance of current and next‑generation optical transceivers, combining quality engineering expertise with strong leadership. You will drive qualification programs, test strategies, and customer interactions, while mentoring engineers and maintaining rigorous documentation to meet industry standards