Engineer Principal , Mfg Product
Core
Senior technical owner for Cloud optical/photonic products, ensuring designs are manufacturable, scalable, and reliable across the product lifecycle.
Role type
Principal Manufacturing Product Engineer (IC)
Builds
High-performance lasers, modules, and optical subsystems for data center connectivity, telecom, and industrial applications
Domain
Optical/Photonic manufacturing and product lifecycle management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (manufacturing readiness, NPI, yield, quality, cost)
Required skills
Product lifecycle management, Design for X (DfX), root-cause analysis, cross-functional leadership, technical risk assessment, engineering change management
Preferred skills
Optical/photonic/semiconductor manufacturing experience, strategic systems thinking, manufacturing business acumen, complex problem-solving
Technologies
Optical components, photonic subsystems, manufacturing automation, cleanroom environments
Responsibilities
Own product definition and technical performance; lead product industrialization from development to volume production; drive yield, quality, and cost improvements; mentor engineers and strengthen product-engineering capability; lead DfX reviews and qualification activities; act as primary technical interface between Manufacturing, R&D, and global teams
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence