Job Description

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 260,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.

SUMMARY
Direct Test Engineers I & II in operating within area of assigned responsibilities with a high level of efficiency, integrity and enthusiasm, striving to achieve excellence in all endeavors. Designs, develops and maintains test procedures, tester hardware and software for electronic circuit board production.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruitment and Retention:

• Recruit and interview Test Engineers I & II.
• Communicate criteria to recruiters for Process Technician position candidates.
• Coach Test Engineers in the interviewing/hiring process.
• Monitor team member turnover; identify key factors that can be improved; make improvements.

Employee and Team Development:

• Identify individual and team strengths and development needs on an ongoing basis.
• Create and/or validate training curriculum in area of responsibility.
• Coach and mentor Test Engineers I & II to deliver excellence to every internal and external customer.

Performance Management:

• Establish clear measurable goals and objectives by which to determine individual and team results (i.e. operational metrics, results against project timelines, training documentation, attendance records, knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities, personal development goals).
• Solicit ongoing feedback from Assistant Test Engineering Manager, Workcell Manager (WCM), Business Unit Manager (BUM), peers and team member on team member\xe2\x80\x99s contribution to the Workcell team. Provide ongoing coaching and counseling to team members based on feedback.
• Express pride in staff and encourage them to feel good about their accomplishments.
• Perform team member evaluations professionally and on time.
• Drive individuals and the team to continuously improve in key operational metrics and the achievement of the organizational goals.
• Coordinate activities of large teams and keep them focused in times of crises.
• Ensure recognition and rewards are managed fairly and consistently in area of responsibility.

Communication:

• Provide communication forum for the exchange of ideas and information with the department.
• Organize verbal and written ideas clearly and use an appropriate business style.
• Ask questions; encourage input from team members.
• Assess communication style of individual team members and adapt own communication style accordingly.

FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Strategy and Direction:

• Know and understand the campus strategic directions.
• Define, develop and implement Test Engineering strategies, which contribute to the campus strategic directions.
• Provide regular updates to Assistant Test Engineering Manager on the execution of the strategy.

Cost Management:

• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value-added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems).
• Utilize tools to monitor departmental cost and cost trends, striving continuously to improve value.
• Provide feedback to Assistant Test Engineering Manager on cost and cost trends.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform duties, which involve conventional engineering practices that may include a variety of complex duties from ICT, FVT, ESS to System level test.
• Manage the engineering test function for standard and/or custom devices.
• Through subordinate supervisors or professional staff, identify and evaluate test procedures and test equipment required to perform quality checks.
• Compile and document data necessary to analyze performance and make recommendations for changes in the testing process.
• Assist/spearhead in the development of special test equipment and software text programs as required for the successful completion of project.
• Assist customer, setup training program for new product testing procedures.
• Provide training and assist test engineers.
• Act as the liaison and technical conduit for assigned customers.
• Explore new avenues and test technologies for quality improvements on product assigned.
• Perform detailed analysis on test quality of product assigned, identify trends and spearhead corrective actions.
• Monitor, through assigned test engineer, all NPI activities.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors of Science in Electronics or Electrical Engineering from a college or university; and five to ten years experience

s for Photonics Operations Product Engineer

Job Summary:

We require an accomplished Photonics Product Engineer to join our team. The Photonics Product Engineer will be working closely with the test and manufacturing teams to develop and improve the manufacturing processes used to produce the products, including optimize processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase production efficiency. The engineer will be responsible for troubleshooting and problem-solving when issues arise with the products by work with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of issues and implement solutions. The engineer will collaborate closely with the global SME and R&D team to create new products and will be responsible for establish the yield tracking, reporting and optimization to achieve high yields and high dependability. In addition, the engineer will be required to work autonomously and assist the development of the product till mass production.

Key Responsibilities:

Assume the role of content expert for the assigned photonics product and provide customers with dedicated product engineering support. Continuously track and analyze production data, categorize various defects in DC, optical and functional failures, tracking first pass yield and cumulative pass yield in each process, including testing, assemblies, and debugging, with the goal of improving first pass yield and cumulative yield. Working with the debugging group to analyze the root cause and categorize failed units for debugging, tracking the debugging WIP and work on the burndown plan. Feedback to the production, testing or manufacturing team on process that lead to defects based on the debugging team\xe2\x80\x99s findings and drive to closure. Collaborating with the Quality Team on incoming material defects or out of specifications to derive the corrective actions. Identify manufacturing process concerns, derive the corrective actions and improvements plan based on facts and scientific methodology. Formulate the experiments or DOE necessary for process characterizations or enhancements. To lead engineers and technicians to investigate on product defects and take remedial actions with minimal downtime to the production. Maintaining routine monitoring of crucial production health indicators that may affect the performance and yield of the production. Collaborating with the testing and manufacturing engineering teams to qualify and commission new projects launch, equipment, and testers. Collaborating with testing and manufacturing engineering to resolve new project / equipment / tester qualification and production release issues. To lead on new product and technology research, to provide support for testing and manufacturing engineering to implement the best available knowledge for continuous improvement. Constantly pursuing innovative technology, materials, and methods to enhance the manufacturing and testing values. Perform studies on product requirements for their manufacturability and testability, and connect with the customer, internal engineering team, and other functional team to suggest improvements. Continuous efforts to reduce tester No Defect Found / No Trouble Found, maintain the tester capacity. To report to the management and the client on the product yield tracking, debugging bonepile WIP and aging WIP, and improvement activities. Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor. Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy. May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in electrical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in photonics product engineering or product development and optimization.
• Strong understanding of optical transceiver architecture, building blocks, critical performance parameters and measurement methodologies.
• Familiarity with photonics assembly process, equipment, and testing.
• Familiarity with active and passive optical alignment techniques and its challenges.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing of photonics devices.
• Experience with statistical process control and process optimization techniques.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with process documentation and quality control methodologies.
• Familiarity with industry standards for photonics device manufacturing.

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