Senior Optical Engineer

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.

5+ years of experience in optical engineering, optical testing, or optical manufacturing/NPI supporting complex hardware systems in laboratory or production environments.

Proven experience troubleshooting optical path issues, including fiber connectors, end-face quality, contamination control, and optical signal integrity.

Hands-on experience implementing optical measurement systems, including automation, calibration, data logging, and traceability.

Experience defining and validating optical inspection and cleaning processes in collaboration with cross-functional or customer teams.

Strong experimental and analytical skills with experience conducting structured experiments (DOE) and applying data-driven decision making.

$140,000 – $180,000 per year

Work Location:

San Jose, CA (onsite)

Foxconn Industrial Internet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Lead deep-dive investigations of complex optical path issues, identifying root causes and driving improvements across design, test, fixtures, and manufacturing processes through structured experiments and DOE methodologies.

Partner with NPI and Test Engineering teams to develop manufacturable optical measurement strategies, including selection and integration of optical test equipment for product development and production environments.

Collaborate with customers and internal teams to define and implement optical inspection and cleaning processes to improve yield, reduce retest rates, and maintain optical performance standards.

Support Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) for automated optical inspection and cleaning systems by defining acceptance criteria, conducting qualification and correlation studies, and closing readiness gaps prior to production release.

Qualify optical test equipment and stations through measurement system analysis, including Cg/Cgk, GR&R, and station-to-station correlation studies.

Analyze production and test data to identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions prior to mass production.