Sr. Manager, Optical Manufacturing Engineering

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Location: San Jose, California, United States

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community.

We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Overview Supermicro is seeking a highly experienced Sr Manager, Optical Manufacturing Engineering to support the development and production of next-generation high-speed optical interconnect solutions for AI and hyperscale datacenter infrastructure. This role combines senior-level optical systems expertise with manufacturing engineering responsibilities, focusing on Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Optical Transceivers, Optical Circuit Switches (OCS), and related photonic technologies (800G/1.6T modules). The ideal candidate brings deep technical knowledge in optical networking, photonics, and fiber optics, combined with strong hands-on experience in manufacturing process optimization, quality control, and production scaling.

This is a key role to build and scale advanced optical platforms from concept through high-volume production in a fast-paced, global, and collaborative environment.

Optical Integration Process Development

• Work closely with engineering team in developing the integrating of optical interconnect, transceiver and photonic manufacturing equipment and process related solutions.
• Drive the full-cycle integration of active optical components (such as III-V lasers, photodiodes, and modulators) onto Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) or electronic substrates (like Silicon Photonics or thin-film lithium niobate platforms) for 800G/1.6T optical modules, CPO and OSC technology.
• Translate theoretical chip layouts into actual physical production flows. Develop the reproducible, high-yield manufacturing processes (incorporating photolithography, etching, deposition, flip-chip and wire bonding).
• Balance complex trade-offs between optical performance (responsivity, insertion loss, signal-to-noise ratio) and electrical performance (bandwidth, high-frequency RF integrity, power consumption).
• Define and optimize the physical packaging and manufacturing strategies for CPO—this includes fiber-to-chip coupling, precision sub-micron alignment, and managing thermal dissipation from adjacent high-power processors.
• Perform hands-on testing, optical alignment, and system-level validation. Work closely with test and electronics teams to ensure the optical engines communicate seamlessly with electronic drivers and TIAs (Transimpedance Amplifiers).
• Bring up transition prototypes into scalable, volume manufacturing.
• Help scale next-generation optical platforms from concept to high-volume production.
• Travel periodically to offshore and other manufacturing sites to collaborate with technology and production partners.

Manufacturing Process & Production line Support

• Oversee daily production operations for optical and electronic assemblies (including PCBA testing and optical module integration) to ensure smooth, efficient, and high-quality output.
• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, yield, product quality, and cost-effectiveness. Implement Lean Manufacturing (5S), Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform quality control of parts, accessories, and finished products to meet industrial and company standards.
• Isolate, analyze, and troubleshoot defect products; prepare reports and work with QA teams for product and process improvements.
• Ensure proper maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of production equipment (mechanical, electrical, and software issues).
• Maintain accurate production records and prepare daily, weekly, and monthly…