Lead Photonics Systems Process Engineer

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Job Family:    General Design Services

Job Profile Title:       Lead Design Engineer

Job Posting Title:    Lead Photonics Systems Process Engineer

Location/ Division Specific Information-  Austin, TX/ San Jose, CA/ USA- Remote/ Ottawa Canada/ Canada Remote/ P04

How will you make an impact?-

Jabil is seeking a Lead Photonics System Process Engineer focused on enabling design and manufacturing services for cutting edge Co-packaged Optics (CPO) systems, which present new challenges with the integration density of photonic elements at the box and rack level at the EMS environment. This position will engage with leading edge technology companies, transforming photonics as an industry, while contributing to the rapid transformative growth within the Intelligent Infrastructure business unit.

Lead process engineers in this team have responsibility for developing assembly and manufacturing processes, associated tooling, and process control mechanisms to enable high yield manufacturing of complex densely packed photonic systems. To achieve this, the process engineer within this role will have to bridge several disciplines including micro-electronic and micro-optics packaging along with wireline system manufacturing to develop a new type of hybrid manufacturing environment for CPO optics at the EMS level. The process engineer would need to leverage his/her expertise in process development to engage with clients ushering new system technologies and designs at a rapid pace, enable Jabil’s manufacturing sites to adapt to new types of tooling and requirements, and establish manufacturing processes for this new class of  products.

What will you do? -  

• Design and execute process development studies/experiments for establishing best – practice manufacturing environments and process flows for CPO systems.
• Devise product-specific manufacturing processes and define interim-step manufacturing specs/control gates based on a deep understanding of end-to-end manufacturing flow and packaging/assembly requirements.
• Support CPO systems manufacturing lines bring up and NPI phase at Jabil’s factories, as well as train local factory engineering staff to sustain and further develop manufacturing operations afterwards
• Maintain an ongoing engagement with the factory operations and engineering teams to provide engineering guidance / support as needed to established lines.
• Participate in client early engagement to funnel requirements and specs required for their product’s manufacturing process flow
• Establish and provide DFM and FMEA guidance for CPO systems
• Generate clear documentation of process steps, requirements, specs. Assist factory in translating these into work instructions and visual aids and verify these reflect correctly the requirements.
• Keep abreast of new technologies pertaining to the manufacturing of co-packaged-optics systems with a focus on photonics packaging, fiber-optic connectivity, and cutting edge SMT tooling and processes.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

How will you get here? – 

Education: 

• Relevant Bachelor’s 4 – year degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, material engineering, or similar, is required

Experience: 

• Hands-on experience in optical lab work including setting up optical test benches, working in cleanrooms, eye safety considerations, etc. is required
• 6+ years of photonics package design, photonics packaging process development, or photonic sub-system/system manufacturing process design in the datacom / telecom industry is required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:  

• Experienced in photonic packaging, transceiver manufacturing process, or wireline system (e.g. switch box/networking/rack) build methods and processes and process control mechanisms.
• Familiar with photonic package design and related systems and sub-systems.
• Knowledgeable of test for packaged ASICs, photonics, and systems
• Highly detail oriented, highly organized & methodical thinker.
• Able to tackle engineering challenges and devise structured R&D programs for process development.
• Independent, action-oriented, entrepreneurial, and with high sense of product ownership.
• Abel to travel up to 70% both domestically and Internationally

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Advanced degrees in relevant STEM disciplines is preferred
• Experience in high-volume photonic packaging/assembly environment is preferred
• Experience in NPI and volume-ramp phases of photonic component/system manufacturing is a plus

The pay range for this role is $105,100 - $189,200. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity. The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: May 31, 2026.

As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan; and paid time off.

 

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