Optical Manufacturing Automation Engineer
Core
Design, deploy, and optimize automated production systems and software frameworks for silicon photonics and optical transceiver manufacturing to improve throughput, yield, and quality.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing automation engineer (optical/silicon photonics)
Builds
Automated test and manufacturing solutions, equipment integration systems, and data analytics platforms for high-volume production
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon photonics / Optical transceivers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, C#, C++, LabVIEW, SQL, NoSQL, industrial communication protocols, statistical process control (SPC), manufacturing execution systems (MES), version control (GitHub/Bitbucket/SVN), root cause analysis, NPI support
Preferred skills
Optical manufacturing processes, transceiver assembly, automated optical alignment, high-speed optical testing, advanced packaging, factory digitization
Technologies
Python, C#, C++, LabVIEW, SQL, NoSQL, GitHub, Bitbucket, SVN, MES, ERP
Responsibilities
Develop automation solutions for optical transceiver and silicon photonics manufacturing; Design and maintain software applications for manufacturing equipment and test stations; Integrate robotics, motion control, and factory automation tools; Create automated workflows for data collection, traceability, and production reporting; Develop dashboards and analytics for manufacturing performance and yield trends; Ensure automation software complies with quality management system (QMS) requirements; Lead automation efforts for new product introduction (NPI); Drive continuous improvement initiatives for throughput and yield optimization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
