Jobs at Coherent Corp.

Leads architecture, design, development, evaluation, qualification, and production transition for high-performance broadband optical communication ICs. Manages engineers across global sites, oversees prototype silicon characterization, and provides hands-on technical leadership in RFIC, analog, CMOS, and SiGe BiCMOS design. Requires extensive experience with high-frequency circuits, IC tape-out, custom RF layout, Cadence tools, optical and wired communications, and cross-functional product development.

Design and develop fiber optic transceivers from concept through manufacturing readiness. Analyze, model, simulate, and measure optical and electrical performance; address RF, power, noise, control, thermal, and EMI challenges. Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers, buyers, and program managers. Create drawings, BOMs, and ECOs, resolve design-for-manufacturability issues, support prototype and pilot builds, and conduct architectural, EVT, and DVT design reviews.

Manages third-party logistics warehouses across the Americas, overseeing fulfillment, inventory control, delivery performance, operational issue resolution, SOPs, KPIs, quality compliance, budgeting, and vendor relationships. Drives continuous improvement and best-in-class logistics performance while ensuring service, safety, quality, and cost objectives. Requires substantial warehouse leadership, supply chain, 3PL, carrier management, program management, data analysis, and stakeholder communication experience.

Develops and supports optical manufacturing processes for fiber-optic devices and components. Responsibilities include sourcing components, assembling and testing prototypes, troubleshooting performance issues, creating build and test documentation, maintaining SOPs, supporting qualification and reliability testing, and transferring new products into manufacturing. The role also provides production support, trains colleagues, coordinates suppliers, and works in office and clean-room environments.

Designs and develops optical components for optical communication systems, performing simulations, modeling, analysis, supplier qualification, specification development, and component-level testing. Leads incoming inspection and quality-control processes, provides troubleshooting and root-cause failure analysis, and supports manufacturing and supplier activities. The role requires an optics or physics degree, at least five years of experience, knowledge of telecom optical components, strong project and communication skills, and possible clean-room work.

Leads foundry quality engineering for silicon photonic PIC products. Develops predictive quality metrics using foundry, wafer-test, reliability, yield, and assembly data; identifies manufacturing risks; drives process controls and corrective actions. Conducts foundry audits, root-cause investigations, FMEA and design-for-quality reviews, materials disposition, and product and foundry qualification activities. Requires collaboration with internal engineering teams and global wafer foundries, plus occasional domestic and international travel.

Designs, develops, and maintains embedded firmware for STMicroelectronics microcontrollers using C++. Creates Python-based GUIs and test tools for firmware validation and debugging. Troubleshoots hardware and firmware issues with laboratory equipment, collaborates on circuit integration and system testing, and documents firmware architecture, testing, and validation results. The role may occasionally require clean-room work and handling equipment under 25 pounds.

Lead the architecture, design, integration, testing, and production launch of PAM4 optical transceivers for datacenter, AI/ML, and HPC applications. Responsibilities include electrical and optical architecture, RF and link simulations, high-speed hardware and photonics integration, PCB and optomechanical design, DFM resolution, design reviews, documentation, troubleshooting, yield improvement, and optical/electrical lab measurements. The role collaborates with firmware, software, manufacturing, quality, and product teams.

Develops laser-based material-processing applications and prototypes, supports technical sales and customer applications, documents laboratory and product activities, and trains customers. Applies laser theory to welding, cutting, and surface modification processes; designs tooling and fixtures; assists with pre-sale and post-sale technical issues; and collaborates with design and sales teams. The role requires laboratory work, customer interaction, and 10–20% domestic and international travel.

Leads global People Operations, HR shared services, and HR technology strategy. Builds and scales Global Shared Service Centers, optimizes HR systems, drives automation and AI adoption, oversees global immigration, and develops data-driven dashboards and metrics. Partners with executives and regional HR leaders to improve talent processes, employee experience, compliance, and operational efficiency. Manages global teams and transformation initiatives across multiple geographies, including process standardization, change management, and HR technology implementations.

Lead end-to-end technical programs from initiation through delivery, managing R&D, new product introduction, manufacturing, schedules, resources, costs, risks, customer engagements, and stakeholder communications. Define program goals and metrics, resolve cross-functional issues, drive accountability, and improve execution processes. The role is on-site in Sunnyvale, California, with occasional travel and off-site meetings.

Designs and executes test methods for fiber optic modules, subsystems, and chassis systems. Performs calibration, functional testing, validation, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and test-data analysis. Develops instrument-control and data-acquisition setups, documents procedures and results, manages production software and firmware, supports production ramp, trains manufacturing staff, and improves test efficiency, repeatability, and yield.

Leads end-to-end technical programs spanning R&D, new product introduction, manufacturing, customer engagement, and delivery. Defines scope, metrics, schedules, resources, costs, and risk strategies; monitors progress and resolves issues across teams. Communicates status and milestones to stakeholders and executives, drives process improvements, and supports quality, environmental, safety, and compliance requirements. The role is on-site in Sunnyvale, California, with occasional travel and off-site meetings.

Leads integrated delivery of strategic customer programs across product lines, coordinating milestones, dependencies, risks, recovery plans, and executive reporting. Partners with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and customer stakeholders to ensure commitments are met. Establishes governance, manages escalations, improves delivery processes, and mentors program managers. Requires extensive experience with complex customer-facing technology programs, hardware development, qualification, production ramps, and multi-site operations.

Leads reliability qualification and customer quality issue resolution for optical transceiver and photonics products. Coordinates failure analysis, cross-functional NPI activities, corrective actions, risk escalation, and delivery commitments across global engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and customer teams. Tracks reliability milestones, synthesizes data, manages quality initiatives, and supports planning, budgeting, and compliance with applicable ISO standards.

Supports semiconductor process equipment across sites, maintenance teams, and process engineering. Optimizes equipment performance with vendors, suppliers, machine shops, and OEMs; leads retrofits and upgrades for ion implanters; and drives defectivity, cost-of-ownership, and continuous-improvement initiatives. The role requires hands-on cleanroom and laboratory work, adherence to EHS and quality standards, strong cross-functional communication, and the ability to understand complex automated systems.

Develops silicon photonics and heterogeneous integration device and circuit concepts for optical interconnect, datacom, and optical I/O applications. Models optical, electrical, thermal, and link-level behavior; plans and verifies prototypes; and ensures fabrication-aware designs. Leads technical evaluations, trade-off studies, roadmap input, and design reviews while coordinating with design, process, packaging, reliability, test, and external partner teams. Requires advanced photonics expertise, fabrication experience, simulation skills, and cross-functional technical leadership.

Leads development and continuous improvement of silicon photonics wafer-level testing and characterization. Responsibilities include RF and electro-optical measurements, optical alignment, automated test software, data analysis, wafer mapping, root-cause investigations, design-for-test improvements, and cross-functional collaboration with design, process, packaging, manufacturing, and foundry teams. Provides technical leadership, mentorship, documentation, and review of test methodologies and conclusions.

Leads silicon photonics test and characterization from device evaluation through qualification and manufacturing readiness. Designs automated electro-optical and RF test platforms, develops high-speed measurement methods, analyzes characterization data, improves test efficiency, and investigates root causes across optical, electrical, RF, and semiconductor domains. Collaborates with design, fabrication, packaging, reliability, and manufacturing teams, while mentoring engineers and reviewing test plans, automation, analyses, and technical conclusions.

Analyzes wafer fabrication, equipment, sensor, metrology, and manufacturing data using AI, machine learning, statistics, and data-mining techniques. Develops data pipelines, analytical tools, dashboards, deployed models, and monitoring methods for anomaly detection, yield prediction, excursion analysis, and root-cause investigation. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, MES, and AI/ML teams to translate results into actionable insights, support experiments, improve processes, and establish responsible AI and data-quality practices.