Summary
AOI is seeking Optical Device & Module Integration Engineers to support the integration of optical devices, electronics, and packaging into optical modules and transceivers. These engineers will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and reliability teams to improve product performance, resolve technical issues, and support new product introduction.
Multiple positions are available for candidates with different technical strengths. Responsibilities will align with each engineer’s experience and the team’s needs.
Responsibilities
- Support device and module integration, including component evaluation, assembly, characterization, and testing.
- Investigate performance, yield, and reliability issues by analyzing data, working with engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Plan and execute experiments to understand interactions among device characteristics, assembly conditions, and module performance.
- Support new product introduction and transfer to production by documenting technical requirements, test methods, and process improvements.
- Communicate findings, recommend corrective actions, and verify their effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering, optics, physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: optical devices; optical modules or transceivers; optical alignment and packaging; electrical or optical testing; manufacturing integration; yield improvement; or reliability and failure analysis.
- Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze experimental or manufacturing data.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams, communicate technical findings, and learn beyond an existing area of expertise.
Preferred Experience
Experience with any of the following is helpful: lasers, photodetectors, modulators, silicon photonics, TOSA/ROSA, optical engines, die attach, wire bonding, fiber coupling, or high-speed testing. Familiarity with tools such as JMP, Python, or LabVIEW.
Location
This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.
WHY AOI?
In addition to a competitive salary, AOI offers
- Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee the right options to meet individual and family needs
- Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
- Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
- Relocation package available within the US
- Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)
We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, optics, physics, materials science, mechanical engineering, or a related field
- Relevant experience in optical devices, optical modules or transceivers, optical alignment and packaging, electrical or optical testing, manufacturing integration, yield improvement, or reliability and failure analysis
- Practical problem-solving skills
- Ability to analyze experimental or manufacturing data
- Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical findings
- Ability to learn beyond an existing area of expertise
- Experience with lasers, photodetectors, modulators, silicon photonics, TOSA/ROSA, optical engines, die attach, wire bonding, fiber coupling, or high-speed testing
- Familiarity with JMP, Python, or LabVIEW
What We Do
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products. We primarily serve three growing end-markets: cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. We are vertically integrated with a product portfolio from laser chips, components, sub-assemblies and modules, to complete turn-key equipment. All three of our end-markets are driven by bandwidth demand fueled by the growth of network connected devices, such as video traffic, cloud computing and online social networking. To address this increased demand, CATV and telecommunications service providers are investing to improve their networks in competition to deliver voice, video, and data services to their subscribers. Rising bandwidth consumption is also driving demand for higher speed server connections in the internet data center market. As a result of these trends, fiber optic networking technology has become fundamental in all three of our target markets to meet these needs. Our vertical integration, broad product lines, and in-house design capability uniquely position AOI to serve these markets and offer us the flexibility to address tomorrow's fiber optic applications. To learn more about our company and products, we invite you to visit our website. Website www.ao-inc.com Facebook tinyurl.com/ycxcsbwx Instagram tinyurl.com/rqsbpk5 Twitter tinyurl.com/rd6dtvn
