Senior Engineer, NPI, Optical

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the optical design & development, installation, and training of optical-based equipment & platforms

• Help design and validate alignment and testing systems for optical components and assemblies based on customer requirements and company manufacturing capabilities

• Support optical measurement and metrology activities, including interferometric testing, dimensional verification, and optical performance evaluation

• Prepared and release engineering drawings and technical documentations to manufacturing teams

• Review and analyse customer drawings and specifications for optical components and assemblies; evaluate optical and mechanical tolerances to ensure manufacturability, performance, and compliance with applicable standards

• Transfer fundamental knowledge and practical understanding of new optical equipment, measurement setups, and procedures to manufacturing and quality teams

• Support training on optical design principles, optical specifications (e.g., ISO 10110), and drawing interpretation to strengthen technical competence within the manufacturing team

• Perform additional duties or special assignments as directed by the Line Manager

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics/Photonics, Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science & Engineering, or other related disciplines.

• Master’s degree or PhD in the above-mentioned fields or related disciplines is strongly preferred.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment involving the design, development, and qualification of test systems for optical systems and solutions.

• Experience in manufacturing environments related to optics, optical telecommunications, photonics, lasers, or optoelectronics. Experience in optical component, assembly, module, or system development is strongly preferred.

• Experience in test system design is preferred.

Skills

• Strong troubleshooting skills for addressing equipment issues, measurement errors, and process-related problems

• Proficient in analysing and interpreting measurement data to support accurate optical performance evaluation

• Skilled in evaluating optical and mechanical tolerances to ensure manufacturability and performance compliance

• Experience with optical and optomechanical design software, such as Zemax OpticStudio, SolidWorks, or other 3D CAD tools

• Proficient in English for technical and business communication; additional language skills (e.g., Chinese) are a plus

• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally for training, equipment support, or collaboration when required

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development and design for new products, designs, and platforms

• Independently or collaboratively work with cross-functional teams to release the new products, designs and platforms built by NPI to manufacturing teams

• Create and release mechanical drawings to the PLM system (e.g., Oracle, SAP, etc)

• Prepare and release work instructions (WI), standard operating procedures (SOP) and other related documents to the manufacturing team once the developed system is released to Production

• To be assigned by the NPI Manager

Working Conditions

• Work with advanced optical technologies and high-precision measurement equipment.

• Perform regular hands-on work with manufacturing and metrology instruments.

• Work may take place in specialized workshops, cleanrooms, and standard office environments.

• Occasional travel may be required for training or collaboration at overseas facilities.