Reliability Engineering Manager

Location:

Alhambra CA (Onsite)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands‑on Reliability Engineering leader to establish, own, and execute reliability engineering for an InP‑based III‑V photonic semiconductor manufacturing operation producing optical amplifiers, laser diodes, and related photonic devices.

This role serves as the single source of truth for product performance, reliability, and wear‑out behavior across new product introduction, qualification, and high‑volume manufacturing. The position requires deep, practical expertise in compound III-V, particularly InP/In Ga As P material systems, degradation physics, accelerated life testing, and Telcordia GR‑468 qualification, combined with strong technical leadership in a fab and assembly/test environment.

The role may be filled at the Manager or Sr Manager level, depending on experience and demonstrated scope. Regardless of level, this is expected to be a hands‑on, player‑coach role, performing substantial technical work directly. This is not a staffed organization today, and any team growth will be incremental and driven by business needs.

Key Responsibilities

Reliability Leadership & Ownership (Hands‑On at All Levels)

* Establish and lead the Reliability Engineering function for SPP

* Own reliability requirements, targets, and performance for all InP‑based photonic products

* Serve as the authoritative owner of reliability data, conclusions, and risk assessments

* Define and maintain reliability specifications, qualification targets, MTFF / FIT goals, and end‑of‑life criteria, define and execute in-process testing and screening

* Set technical direction and personally review or execute critical analyses and conclusions

Telcordia Qualification & Accelerated Life Testing

* Hands‑on planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of accelerated life tests (HTOL, aging, step‑stress, etc.) per Telcordia GR‑468

* Lead Telcordia qualification programs from initial strategy through customer acceptance

* Perform or directly oversee degradation modeling and life‑test statistics

* Ensure technical rigor and defensibility of all qualification conclusions

Degradation Physics & Wear‑Out Mechanisms

* Lead deep understanding of degradation physics specific to III‑V (InP) compound semiconductor photonic devices

* Identify, model, and mitigate dominant wear‑out mechanisms in lasers and optical amplifiers

* Correlate reliability behavior to material properties, epitaxial growth conditions, device design, and process variation

* Translate physics‑based insight into concrete design, process, and screening actions

Yield Improvement, Failure Analysis & Corrective Action

* Lead hands‑on yield and reliability improvement initiatives using structured methodologies:

* Defect Pareto analysis

* Wafer mapping and spatial correlation

* Inline parametric data correlation across epitaxy, wafer fab, chip fabrication, and CoC assembly

* Perform or directly guide detailed failure analysis and root cause investigations

* Own 8D corrective actions for reliability issues, ensuring durable and verified closure

* Partner with Operations, R&D, and Corporate FA to drive prevention, not just containment

Customer Qualification & Interface

* Act as the primary reliability technical interface for customers

* Support customer qualification activities and audits

* Build, present, and defend reliability and Telcordia qualification data packages

* Own and deliver PPAP / PFMEA‑type outputs tied to reliability and qualification expectations

* Provide credible, data‑driven responses to customer reliability concerns

Data, Reporting & Executive Communication

* Develop dashboards and structured reporting for:

* Reliability performance and trends

* Yield loss mechanisms

* Life‑test and degradation behavior

* Communicate clear technical recommendations to executive leadership

* Influence decisions through data, modeling, and engineering judgment

Corporate Quality & FA Collaboration

* Align local reliability practices with Corporate Quality Systems

* Interface with Corporate Failure Analysis teams on escalated or complex issues

* Ensure consistency between SPP practices and corporate quality frameworks

* Support internal, external, and customer…