Applied Materials Senior Optical Packaging Engineer 

United States, California 

159546796

$154,000.00 - $212,000.00Santa Clara,CA

Key Responsibilities

Aid in the establishment and management of packaging suppliers and related processes and procedures.

Develop test plans and perform laboratory testing on products, packages, and packaging materials.

Support the Product Life Cycle (PLC) process by defining Design For Transportability (DFT) requirements and influencing product design.

Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives and cost-saving activities.

Provide advanced training and support to Packaging Engineer III.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

You will also be working with external partners on micro-optics, fiber, fiber array assembly, optical connectors, as well as contract manufacturers to development precision alignment assembly solution for large scale fiber array that would meet the shoreline bandwidth requirement for the next generation communication and computing need.

You will be heavily involved in optical packaging design, and process development with a special focus on fiber, fiber array, and optical coupling alignment technology. This is a technology space that has been a challenge for the industry for several decades. You will have to be able to understand the existing solutions, and innovate beyond the state-of-the-art technology that can revolutionize the industry.

MS and Ph.D in optics, material science or mechanical engineering is desired. Industrial experience in optical communication industries is required.

5-10yrs of hands-on experience on optical packaging, FAU assembly and optical connectors. You should be familiar with various types of optical fiber, connectors, and their application in communication industry.

Experience and working knowledge Zemax or other optical design software, hands on experience on fiber optical product, active alignment, and optical testing. You also need have working knowledge of laser, detector, isolator, and other optical components / instruments.

Be able to work in a high paced, dynamic product development environment.

Appreciation for Structured Problem Solving

Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Full time

Assignee / Regular