Senior Principal Optical Engineer

** Primary

Duties & Responsibilities *
* + Conduct all activities in a manner consistent with Coherent' s corporate values and Code of Conduct.

+ Provide professional technical support to internal departments, sales and marketing teams worldwide, and customers as needed.

+ Introduce and help develop efficient and improved methods for optical system assembly and inspection as needed.

+ Involved directly with new product development projects incorporating optical, electrical, mechanical, software and system integration engineering functions.

+ Ensure meeting project schedule and timelines and milestones, and the completion of complex cross-disciplinary activities within project team.

+ Conduct and well manage design documents, ECR/ECO, design change implementation in new product release process.

+ Communicates project status and progresses to management as appropriate, including recommendations on resources, process development, and product improvement and management.

+ Individual contributor on the project team in addition to project management responsibilities.

+ Keep abreast of customer needs and new competitive products, assessing the related impact on company projects/products development plans.

+ Identify, select, and implement new development, component, manufacturing and/or testing technologies.

+ Maintain technical relationships with key suppliers, as needed.

** Education & Experience*
* + MS or Ph. D in Optics, Optical Engineering, Opto-mechanical instrumentation.
Advanced education qualifications would be a plus.  Candidates with suitable hands-on experience with a BS degree will be considered in exceptional circumstances.

+ 10+ years' experience in design, simulation, testing, and inspection of fiber optics, optical imaging systems, laser, illumination or other optical systems.

+ A minimum of 5 years' experience in optical design and simulations for fiber optics, Si-Photonics, laser, life science, LiDAR, machine vision and other related industries.

+ Experienced in working with customers and engineering team to effectively and successfully bring optical products through product life cycle from prototyping to volume production.

** Skills*
* + Strong foundation in Si-Photonics, optics, physics, fiber optics, optical networks system.

+ Proficient in using optical design tools - e.g. Opti Studio, Code-V etc. to do Optical system design, simulations, optimization, tolerance analysis.

+ Hands-on experiences in optical design for industries within semiconductors, fiber optics, machine vision, and laser.

Experience of Co-package optical design and architecture is preferable.

+ Knowledgeable and experienced with precision mechanical components and manufacturing, materials for fiber optical modules and assemblies.

+ Able to utilize various equipment and to develop test plans for optical devices and optical components, assemblies and systems for engineering and production.

+ Demonstrate ability to DfX, DfM and to solve complex issues in optical design and opto-mechanical product development.

+ Preferred experience of working in a fast paced optical or Si-photonics manufacturing environment, especially dealing with multiple projects of optical and opto-mechanical assemblies.

+ Be flexible and work efficiently in a multi-site, cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment

+ Leadership and the ability to work highly independently with minimal guidance from supervisors on specific tasks

+ The ability to work and deliver on aggressive schedules.

+ Ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese is preferable.

+ Preferred U.S. Citizen or Permanent Residence due to possible sensitive IP discussion with U.S. customers.

+ Able to develop long-term plans, programs and goals, to evaluate work accomplishments and provide effective feedback.

+ Able to learn, share, work with, and interpret software and test equipment based on requirements.

+ Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of evaluation methods through product development.

+ Good independent planning skills to successfully complete multiple and cross-functional projects.

+ Creative, analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities.

+ Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

+ Capability to teamwork and collaborate among different functions.

+ Capable in technical communication and being able to express effectively to manufacturing personnel.

+ Ability to work in cross-organization, cross-culture, and global team environment.

+ Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

** Working Conditions*
* + This position is hybrid / remote

+ May require occasional off-site meetings or travel

+ Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary

+ Interaction with team members and external contacts is a regular part of the job

+ May require occasional overtime and flexibility in work hours to accommodate the executive's needs

** Physical Requirements*
* + Sitting for extended periods while working on a computer or conducting meetings.

+ Use of hands and fingers for…