Product Engineer

As a Product Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead for complex optical products in both high-mix and low-mix volume manufacturing environments. You will be the primary technical bridge between R&D, Internal Engineering, and Supplier Management teams to ensure seamless product shipments. This role primarily focuses on optimizing manufacturing performance by monitoring key performance indicators like yield and quality, actively mitigating production downtime, and ensuring timely shipment fulfillment. It also involves providing technical leadership through in-depth problem-solving, including root cause analysis, failure analysis, and optical diagnostics, to resolve manufacturing and quality issues effectively. Additionally, the position manages the product lifecycle, overseeing Bill of Materials and engineering changes, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and identifying alternative component sources. It requires extensive cross-functional collaboration, serving as a technical liaison between R&D and suppliers, supporting New Product Introduction, and ensuring stringent quality standards through supplier audits, process validation, and risk management. You have: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field. Experience: 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or product engineering, preferably within an optical environment. Technical Skills: Proficiency in interpreting optical measurements and understanding fundamental optics (reflection, refraction, imaging). Optical Splicing Expertise: familiarity with fusion splicing requirements, fiber preparation, cleaving techniques, and the use of OTDRs or optical power meters to verify splice quality is preferred. Soft Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to bridge technical gaps between diverse cross functional teams. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to make data-driven decisions under pressure Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking initiative to solve problems and drive projects to completion. It would be nice if you also had: Familiarity with optical test equipment (Oscilloscopes, Bit Error Rate Testers, Optical Spectrum Analyzers, Tunable Lasers). Understanding of SMT processes and PCB assembly requirements.