Process Engineer, Backend - Optical Solutions

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, California, Fremont
Sep 27, 2024
Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry. We provide the highest performing and field-proven wavelength management solutions from components, modules to integrated line-cards. Continuous innovation in passive component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation, cutting edge WSS and amplification technology and comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software design capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks of telecom, datacom, hyperscale datacenter and supercomputing. In Fremont, CA, we serve global clients in telecom and datacom industries in providing innovative optical modules to support our customer's next generation networks. We are looking for a Process Engineer, Backend to join our team. This team will be responsible for MEMS optical cross-connect switches' design, development, and manufacturing in our Fremont facilities. This person will work with multi-discipline teams, including sales and marketing, product line managers, electrical, mechanical, and optical R&D teams, and work with colleagues of different geographic sites. Especially, this person will interact extensively with various components' suppliers to ensure the performance, quality, as well as schedule of the components' delivery. What You Will Do With guidance from Sr. Engineers and managers, lead related team members on the optical cross-connect switch product subassembly process design and development Will be responsible for the development of the subassembly packaging processes, such as the optical MEMS mirror array die bonding, wire bonding, as well as the hermetical sealing of the MEMS mirror array chip, etc Responsible for the performance testing of the packaged optical mems mirror array chip with the testing engineers and the cross functional team Responsible for the quality assurance and reliability testing with cross functional team Responsible for the continuous improvements of the packaging process platforms Provides technical support to technicians and peer engineers of the R&D team Release drawings of the subassemblies, record process procedure details, documenting the processes following the ISO standards Coordinates product activities with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality using the engineering change request (ECO) procedures. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelors degree in physics, applied physics, material science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering with optical orientations. At least 5 years of product process development or engineering experience in optical related industry. Experience with optical components and optical modules or sub-systems. Experience with various packaging technologies, such as adhesive, eutectic, solder die bonding, wire bonding, hermetical sealing by seam sealing, laser welding, soldering, etc. Experimental data analysis & statistical process control capability Design of experiments (DOE) capability PFMEA analysis capability Planning, scheduling & risk analysis, and mitigation experience Good inter departmental coordination capability. Familiar with new product introduction process. Familiar with quality assurance system. What Will Put You Ahead Master's or PhD Familiar with the characteristics and use of various optical adhesives, glasses, ceramics, and metallic materials. Familiar with the opto-mechanical design concepts and principles. For this role, we anticipate paying $165,000 - $ per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading?edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. 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