Jobs at Coherent Corp.

Maintains crystal growth production schedules and manufacturing processes, conducts audits and observations, supports process and material improvements, and provides feedback to engineering and maintenance teams. The role requires hands-on work with production equipment and materials in a cleanroom environment, adherence to EHS and quality standards, accurate data recording, housekeeping, teamwork, and the ability to lift and handle materials up to 50 pounds.

Leads supply chain process analysis and optimization, identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable improvements. Acts as a liaison between business users and IT for Oracle and other supply chain systems, supporting requirements, configuration, testing, deployment, data integrity, and reporting. Manages or supports system upgrades, process redesigns, automation initiatives, and cross-functional projects. Documents process flows, business requirements, and training materials while applying supply chain planning, inventory optimization, fulfillment, and process improvement expertise.

Develop dashboards, reports, data models, metrics, and visualizations while analyzing business data. Build and maintain Python software, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, and workflow automations. Partner with business users to translate requirements into technical solutions, support testing and deployment, troubleshoot issues, document processes, and explore AI and advanced analytics opportunities.

Develop test software and automation for electrical testing of laser diodes and VCSELs. Build signal waveform preprocessing, analysis, and post-processing solutions for high-speed communications, including PAM4 metrics. Apply image processing and machine learning to testing methodologies, interface with hardware, and collaborate with engineering teams to deploy manufacturing test solutions. Maintain proprietary test-suite software using C/C++, .NET languages, Python, and related technologies.

Leads product vision, strategy, roadmap execution, financial performance, customer engagement, go-to-market planning, and lifecycle management for Coherent’s optical networking portfolio. Requires collaboration across sales, engineering, marketing, operations, finance, legal, and partners. The role manages product requirements, prioritization, profitability, fulfillment objectives, and cross-functional delivery while influencing organizational priorities.

Leads new product introductions for crystal components, optical elements, and photonic subassemblies from concept through production release. Evaluates technical feasibility, manufacturability, materials, tolerances, inspection, and testing while coordinating customers, engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and R&D. Creates product documentation, leads qualification and phase-gate reviews, manages lifecycle risks, and develops metrics and dashboards to improve product quality, efficiency, and time-to-market.

Administer legal billing and e-billing processes, including invoice review, approvals, accruals, budgeting, payment tracking, vendor management, and billing compliance. Maintain legal matter and vendor data, user access, workflows, rates, and system records. Partner with Legal, Finance, Accounts Payable, Procurement, IT, law firms, and legal vendors. Support reporting, process documentation, training, system implementations, automation, and operational improvement initiatives.

Plans, implements, and coordinates environmental, health, and safety programs for manufacturing sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, audits, root cause analysis, corrective actions, industrial hygiene sampling, ergonomic and process safety assessments, chemical management, training, workers’ compensation support, emergency response exercises, incident trend analysis, and EHS management system improvement. The role also supports ISO environmental and quality standards, employee onboarding, and emergency response activities.

Supervise semiconductor manufacturing shift operations, ensuring production targets, staffing, material flow, equipment coordination, and shift coverage. Recruit, train, schedule, evaluate, and manage technicians and operators. Monitor timecards, overtime, output reporting, training records, and audit readiness. Collaborate with engineering, quality, planning, facilities, maintenance, and R&D teams to resolve constraints and improve production performance while maintaining safety, quality, environmental, and company standards.

Performs semiconductor failure analysis using optical, electron microscopy, surface characterization, sample preparation, electrical testing, and statistical analysis. Documents failure requests, findings, and conclusions; develops reports and procedures; presents results to teams and customers; and trains personnel. Requires semiconductor wafer-fab experience, cleanroom and ESD familiarity, independent problem-solving, and occasional supplier visits.

Designs, optimizes, and oversees optical thin-film coating manufacturing processes for telecom products. Manages automated coating platforms, analyzes manufacturing data, improves yield and throughput, supports new product introduction, resolves quality issues, and leads continuous improvement. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, quality, and thin-film design teams. Develops equipment-control and measurement processes, supports qualification testing, and maintains manufacturing documentation.

Leads business operations teams responsible for business reviews, operational planning, forecasting, executive reporting, KPI dashboards, risk identification, and cross-functional follow-up. Coordinates commercial and operational organizations while supporting pricing, demand, supply, allocation, and capacity decisions. Requires extensive optical data transmission industry experience, senior leadership experience, strong analytical and executive communication skills, and travel to global company locations.

Leads AI/ML, factory automation, APC, and FDC initiatives in a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. Develops machine learning models, ETL pipelines, predictive analytics, dashboards, and intelligent manufacturing applications using fab, equipment, metrology, and process data. Supports equipment integration, installations, technology transfers, troubleshooting, and cross-functional optimization of yield, throughput, process stability, and equipment performance. The role is fully onsite and may require cleanroom work.

Leads hardware design and development for optical and RF transceiver modules, including analog and digital design, simulation, PCB layout, verification testing, troubleshooting, and hardware architecture. Documents digital control requirements for firmware teams, coordinates development across engineering and manufacturing groups, supports customers and field personnel, and provides technical training. The role requires onsite laboratory testing with a hybrid option and limited travel between company sites.

Lead strategic sales and account growth for Oracle, a major hyperscale customer. Develop account plans, manage the full sales cycle, build executive relationships, drive revenue, coordinate cross-functional technical engagements, and represent customer needs internally. Monitor market and competitive trends, prepare forecasts and proposals, mentor account teams, and ensure customer satisfaction, policy compliance, and successful design wins in optical networking and data center interconnect markets. Extensive regional travel is required.

Leads finance and accounting for a global business group, overseeing budgets, forecasts, financial close, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, cost accounting, contracts, internal controls, ERP implementation, and performance analysis. Manages a geographically dispersed team of 10, partners with executives and business leaders, supports profitable growth, ensures GAAP, IAS, SOX, and regulatory compliance, and develops organizational talent.

Manage inventory control, receiving, shipping, storing and distribution of materials. Inspect and stock goods, perform cycle counts, FIFO, kitting, and support 5S/Lean activities in a warehouse environment. Maintain records, reject unsatisfactory items, and work cross-functionally under general supervision.

The Director of Strategic Supply Chain leads supply chain strategy, drives operational excellence, manages supplier relationships, and collaborates across functions to align supply chain with business objectives.

Set up and operate surface grinding machines to produce precision parts to tolerance. Read blueprints, select/dress tooling, inspect parts with precision gauges, troubleshoot dimensional issues, perform routine maintenance, follow safety and quality procedures, and support production goals.

The Process Engineer develops and sustains scribe and break processes for semiconductor lasers, ensures process control, and drives continuous improvement. They also train technicians and collaborate with various teams.