Job Description

About Indium Phosphide (InP) Technology

The world’s communications infrastructure depends on semiconductor lasers, and particularly those based on indium phosphide technology. Indium phosphide lasers are engineered to emit at wavelengths that are optimal for long-distance transmission through fiber optics. In short, they enable the optical networks that form the global internet.

Coherent’s broad portfolio of InP components includes application-specific Fabry-Pérot lasers, directly modulated lasers (DMLs), and tunable lasers. It also includes photodiodes for high-speed receivers and power monitoring. In 2022, we introduced 200 Gbps indium phosphide electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs) for high-speed datacenter transceivers. This design provides our customers with the most advanced, robust, and cost-competitive laser devices for their 800G and next-gen 1.6T datacom transceiver designs.

Our world-class and highly reliable InP technology platform is one of the very few in the industry that has been proven, with more than one hundred million lasers in the field deployed over the last decades.

Join us at Coherent, a leader in the optoelectronic device industry, where innovation meets excellence. Our team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in Silicon Photonics, focusing on high-power CW lasers that are integral to our cutting-edge products.

As the Principal Quality Engineer, you will lead all aspects of quality engineering, partners with contract manufacturers, for our high-power CW lasers. This position demands a hands-on approach to product performance, yield optimization, and production troubleshooting. Your expertise will guide the seamless integration of new products into existing systems and ensure our continued leadership in the market.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Quality Engineering Leadership: Oversee the entire product engineering on either bar testing or chip-on-carrier assembly for high-power CW lasers and/ or high-speed PD, ensuring quality on product delivery to our customers
• Manufacturing Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing teams and product engineering and logistic team to address needs on maintain quality practice and product reliability
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Collaborate with Product Engineers, Planning, Logistic team to ensure good quality product on time delivery on schedule
• Data Analysis: Utilize statistical methods to analyze reliability and test data, identifying potential issues to improve product yield and quality
• Team Management: Lead and potentially manage multidisciplinary teams, promoting a culture of innovation and collaborative success.

Qualification & Requirements

• A master’s degree or higher in Electronic Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
• At minimum 10 years of industrial experience in product engineering, preferably with a focus on semiconductor lasers or related optoelectronic devices such as photodiodes, semiconductor lasers and other devices with InP based materials

Skills & Other Requirements

• Proficient in data analysis and statistical evaluation related to quality engineering.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of managing complex projects and diverse teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing and preempting issues.
• Willingness to travel frequently to manufacturing sites.
• Excellent communication skills, essential for effective teamwork and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Working Conditions

• On-Site
• Working conditions typical of a climate controlled and professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

II-VI Taiwan (Subsidiary of Coherent Corp) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.