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, Front End 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 optical components' suppliers to ensure the performance, quality, as well as scheduling of the optical components' delivery.

What You Will Do

• With guidance from Sr. Engineers and managers, lead related team members on the optical cross-connect switch product optical subassembly process design and development. Especially, will be responsible for the development of the optical subassembly packaging processes, such as optical lens subassembly, optical filter & PBS cube subassembly, optical fiber array and collimator array subassembly, etc.
• Responsible for the performance testing of the packaged optical subassemblies with the testing engineer and the cooperating team.
• Responsible for the quality assurance and reliability testing of the optical subassemblies with the reliability engineer and the cooperating team.
• Responsible for the continuous improvements of the optical subassemblies' 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 or electrical engineering
• At least 5 years of process development or engineering experience in optical related industry
• Experience with optical components and optical modules or sub-systems
• Experience with optical alignment methods, both passive and active
• Experience with optical components fixing methods with applications of optical adhesives, solders, mechanical fastening, etc.
• Experience with experimental data analysis and statistical process control capability
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and PFMEA analysis
• Experience with new product introduction process

What Will Put You Ahead

• Masters or Ph.D. degree
• Bilingual with Mandarin
• Experience with the characteristics and use of various optical adhesives, glasses, ceramics, and metallic materials.
• Experience with opto-mechanical design concepts and principles
• Familiar with optical design

For this role, we anticipate paying $140,000- $180,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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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.

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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.

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