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Optical Alignment Process Engineer

Job Description/Responsibilities: The Senior Optical Process Engineer, as part of the larger product solutions development team, provides process engineering solutions in support of product development, NPI, and manufacturing of a variety of different optical product families. We are looking for an experienced Optical Process Engineer, with a strong focus on optical active optical alignment to work with a worldwide end-to-end product development team, to successfully develop and implement into manufacturing advanced Opto/microelectronic components, modules and sub-systems.

• Work directly with optical product design and development team to provide process engineering solutions in support of new product development, with subsequent NPI and manufacturing support.
• Support new technology research and development pertaining to optical process solutions. Manage projects and timelines in order to meet milestones on various customer projects.
• Develop active alignment recipes on automated optical alignment systems for free space optics, grating, coupling, edge coupling, fiber arrays, etc.
• Troubleshoot and analyzes process performance problems. Provides technical guidance to less experienced team members.
• Provide sound methodical approach to troubleshooting and analyzing process performance problems. Supports new technology research and development pertaining to optical and microelectronic process solutions.
• Conduct research into complex engineering problems to develop new operating policies, capabilities, and processes.
• Assist the Process Engineering team to deliver on accountabilities. Takes ownership for processes under his/her control.
• Help to create Process Assembly documentation.
• Tooling and fixture conceptualization.
• Perform qualification on new processes being introduced.
• Implements and suggests engineering changes.
• Research, procure, and accept new pieces of equipment for continuously evolving technologies.
• Support customer NPI builds within tight timelines.
• Provide DFx type feedback to the internal design team as well as external customers to help optimize manufacturability of products as well as increase yields and throughput.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 3+ years' experience in a Process or Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Experience with active optical alignment of free space optics.
• Experience with ficonTEC automated aligners would be a strong asset.
• Experience with equipment programming (automation) on different pieces of equipment.
• A background in the execution of "best practice" process control is required.
• Understanding of operating methodologies in an electronics assembly environment.
• Experience with implementing Engineering changes.
• Experience with organizing and structuring file folders and naming conventions for reference.
• Experience with Labview or other motion control software programming would be an asset.
• Hands-on build experience would be an asset (handling bare dies or miniature components with tweezers, use of microscopes, camera systems, etc.)
• Experience with laser welding would be an asset.
• Experience establishing active alignment requirements and setup of eng bench type systems would be an asset.
• Experience with Auto cad/SolidWorks would be an asset.
• Must be able to commit to two months in China for training, have a current and ready to go passport with a minimum eight months on passport and the ability to qualify for/obtain a visa into China.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles.
• Experience with DFM and FMEA would be an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to speak, read, write Mandarin highly preferred.

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