EFFECT Photonics

EFFECT Photonics provides high-performance, affordable optical systems to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth and faster data transfer. The company leverages its proprietary Digital Signal…

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EFFECT Photonics

EFFECT Photonics provides high-performance, affordable optical systems to meet the increasing demand for bandwidth and faster data transfer. The company leverages its proprietary Digital Signal…

5GAICloudConnectivityData TransferDSPOptical SystemsPhotonicseffectphotonics.com

HQNL

Team Size76

Open Jobs2

Total Funding$148M

Latest Fundraise12 months ago

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Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products

HybridEindhoven, North Brabant, NL

Hybrid • Eindhoven, North Brabant, NL

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Job Description EFFECT Photonics started as a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology and has since grown into a production-ready supplier for some of the most demanding optical network programs. We are a scale-up with a hands-on engineering culture — the kind of team where the people solving the hard problems are the same people you talk to.

Our Indium Phosphide (InP) platform is based on established processes and a supply structure designed for continuity and intended to scale across product generations.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products . You will be responsible for setting up and supporting the production of advanced photonics products in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and result-driven manufacturing engineer who has strong experience in photonics manufacturing processes and a proven track record of driving yield improvement, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production lifecycle.

Job Requirements

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related technical discipline.
5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in photonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor, or precision electronics manufacturing.
Demonstrated success driving measurable yield improvement in a production environment.
Strong understanding of photonics manufacturing processes and optical assembly techniques.
Experience with statistical analysis tools, SPC, DOE, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with photonic integrated circuits (PICs), fiber optics, lasers. LiDAR, telecom optics, or optical transceivers
Six sigma green belt or black belt certification.
Familiarity with automated optical alignment and test systems.
Experience with MES systems, ERP platforms, and manufacturing data analytics tools.
Knowledge of reliability testing and qualification standards for photonics products.
Experience supporting NPI (New Product Introduction) and manufacturing scale-up.

Job Responsibilities

Job Benefits We are a collaborative technology company, and we’re building a truly dynamic and rewarding place to work.

Benefits are a critical component to consider when taking on a new challenge. Here’s what you can expect from us:

An exciting working culture where everyone’s point of view has real value
An environment that embraces collaboration
A competitive salary that reflects our ambition
Paid time off (vacation days) plus statutory annual holidays
Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR – stock program)
Unlimited on-demand learning with Udemy Business

No agencies please!

Effect Photonics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Effect Photonics complies with all applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

Pro-active, self-directed, able to work independently as well as being part of a cross functional team. Works together with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain Management and suppliers.

Ability to identify risks and drive risk mitigation plans

Yield improvement leadership

Process Optimization

Statistical Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Manufacturing Scalability

Technical Problem Solving

Operational Excellence

Experienced with supplier interactions

Excellent communication and teamwork

Good writing and oral communication skills in English

Understanding of Asia business culture

Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.

Experience in working in cleanroom manufacturing environments.

Strong problem-solving, analytical and data interpretation skills.

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

During the product design stage:

Own the industrialization and NPI (New Product Introduction) processes – from an Operations point of view - from product concept into mass production until End of Life.

Participate in the cross-functional project team to ensure that proposed product designs are manufacturable and meet quality & margin requirements by driving design for manufacturability, assembly, test, reliability and cost principles.

Ensuring product readiness for manufacturing including BOM accuracy and availability of specifications, drawings, control plans.

Pushing the boundaries of the manufacturing processes to support product innovation.

Work with selected manufacturing partners to solicit early manufacturability feedback and ramp up assigned projects into mass production.

During the mass production stage:

Prime contact for the selected manufacturing partners on technical matters. Act as the interface between Thailand manufacturing and Eindhoven engineer teams.

Lead yield improvement initiatives.

Analyze manufacturing data, defect paretos, SPC trends, and failure analysis results to identify root causes of yield loss and process variation.

Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve first-pass yield, throughput, reliability and product cost.

Optimize manufacturing processes including optical alignment, die attach, wire bonding, packaging, test, assembly, and burn-in operations.

Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, and statistical analysis methodologies.

Establish/improve process controls, work instructions, manufacturing documentation, and validation protocols.

Support equipment qualification, process characterization, and process capability improvement activities.

Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve process and quality issues.

Monitor KPIs related to cost, yield, scrap, cycle time, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Lead troubleshooting efforts for manufacturing excursions and customer-return investigations.

Support automation and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve repeatability and manufacturing scalability.

Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and industry best practices.