Engineer Staff, Mfg Product

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Product Engineer Staff to drive product-engineering excellence and manufacturing execution for Cloud products. This role serves as the Product Engineer for assigned products and partners with Manufacturing, R&D, Process Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to ensure product designs are manufacturable, scalable, and capable of meeting performance, quality, delivery, and cost objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Engineering
  • Own product definition, technical performance, and manufacturing execution for assigned Cloud products.
  • Serve as the primary technical interface between Manufacturing and R&D for product-related matters.
  • Lead product-level technical analysis, issue resolution, risk assessment, and change implementation.
  • Maintain product performance and manufacturing readiness throughout the product lifecycle.
• Product Industrialization & NPI
  • Support product industrialization from development through volume production.
  • Execute product-engineering activities for NPI, product transfer, qualification, and production ramp-up.
  • Ensure the accuracy and readiness of BOMs, drawings, specifications, and product configurations.
  • Support DfX activities, including Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Test, and Reliability.
  • Coordinate product-documentation release and engineering-change management.
• Yield, Quality & Cost Improvement
  • Analyze and improve product yield, performance, quality, and reliability.
  • Lead or support root-cause investigations and corrective actions for manufacturing and field issues.
  • Drive cost-reduction opportunities through product optimization, material evaluation, and engineering changes.
  • Use product and manufacturing data to identify technical risks and improvement opportunities.
• Cross-functional & Global Collaboration
  • Collaborate with local and global Manufacturing, R&D, Process Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams.
  • Communicate technical status, risks, priorities, and data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure successful product transfer and manufacturing execution.
• Safety, Health & Environmental Responsibilities
  • Comply with all EHS policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Support EHS initiatives and continuous-improvement activities.
  • Promote safe work practices and contribute to a Zero Accident culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or a related field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 6–10 years of experience in product engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related role in high-technology manufacturing.
• Strong experience supporting NPI, product transfer, volume ramp, and sustaining engineering.
• Solid understanding of product lifecycle management, configuration control, and manufacturing interfaces.
• Experience in optical, photonic, semiconductor, or electronics manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of BOM management, engineering changes, product qualification, DfX, and structured problem-solving.
• Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective English communication and ability to work with local and global teams.

Preferred Competencies

• Product Ownership
• Technical Leadership
• Manufacturing and Business Acumen
• Structured Problem-Solving
• Data-Driven Decision-Making
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Risk and Change Management
• Accountability and Results Orientation

Working Conditions

• Work in office, engineering laboratory, cleanroom, and manufacturing-floor environments.
• Occasional support outside normal working hours may be required for production, NPI, or global collaboration.