Optical Pluggable Transceiver NPI Engineer

Optical Pluggable Transceiver NPI Engineer

Join us as an Optical Pluggable Transceiver NPI Engineer at EPIC Centre. This role supports the introduction of next-generation optical transceiver products into manufacturing, bridging R&D and production to ensure designs are manufacturable, testable, and meet performance and reliability standards.

Paignton Office, United Kingdom

• Drive the NPI process for optical pluggable transceivers (e.g., QSFP‑DD, OSFP, SFP‑DD, etc.) from concept to volume production.
• Collaborate with design, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure DFM, DFT, DFR, DVT, and QT are delivered to meet program milestones.
• Own test stage methodologies, definitions and verification; produce test specification documents; support test team with hardware/software/GUI building blocks; lead integration and verification of test solutions prior to release.
• Review test data, perform statistical analysis and present results in verification reports; make recommendations for design optimisations and yield improvements back to design team.
• Work with suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure smooth production ramp‑up.
• Provide technical support to internal and external stakeholders during product launch.

• Minimum Level 5 UK qualification in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in optical transceiver development or NPI engineering.
• Knowledge of packaging technologies and materials for optical modules.
• Familiarity with high‑speed PCB design, signal integrity, and thermal management.
• Knowledge of manufacturing test processes and yield analysis.
• Define and implement test strategies and automation for optical and electrical performance.
• Develop and execute validation and qualification plans for new products.
• Support regulatory and compliance testing (CE, UL, Telcordia, IEEE, RoHS, REACH).
• Experience with automated test systems and scripting (Python, C++, C#).
• Good understanding of signal integrity, eye diagrams, jitter analysis, and BER testing.
• Familiarity with reliability testing (HTOL, TC, HAST, vibration).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Analyse failure modes and mechanisms using tools such as FMEA, Weibull analysis and RCA; proficiency in data analysis tools (JMP, Minitab, MATLAB).
• Experience with product lifecycle management (PLM) tools and NPI processes.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, BOMs, compliance reports, process flows, and ECOs.
• Experience working with global multidisciplinary teams and suppliers.

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