Lead ~ Principal Photonics System Engineer

About the role

Jabil is seeking a Lead Photonics System Engineer to enable design and manufacturing services for Co-Packaged-Optics (CPO) systems, which integrate photonic elements at box and rack level in EMS environments. The role engages with leading-edge technology companies and contributes to the growth of the Intelligent Infrastructure business unit. It covers product engineering expertise for photonic systems in the central engineering organization and at manufacturing sites, early client engagement, test and debug strategy, and optical system design services.

Key responsibilities

• Support manufacturing line bringup and NPI for CPO systems, focusing on process design, yield analysis and root-cause analysis of failure modes.
• Develop test strategy, quality control gates and rework flows with test and industrial engineering teams.
• Define yield, throughput and parametric dashboards (including automated data analysis) for SPC implementation.
• Participate in client interactions to gather specifications and requirements for CPO system design.
• Support the product design phase with DFM and FMEA guidance.
• Train and guide factory product engineers during NPI and volume ramp, and maintain ongoing engagement with factory operations and engineering teams.
• Stay current on CPO technologies, including photonics packaging, fiber-optic connectivity and test and metrology methods and equipment.
• Evaluate and qualify new fiber-optic connectivity offerings such as blind-mate connectors, shuffle cables and supporting tooling.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a similar field.
• 6+ years of photonics communication system (optical engine, transceiver, switch box, networking rack) development or product engineering in datacom/telecom.
• Deep expertise in optical communication links, component/module specs and test methods in R&D and manufacturing.
• Able to set up DC/RF electro-optical test benches and write basic test automation code in Python or similar.
• Detail oriented, organized and methodical, with strong product ownership and ability to travel up to 70% domestically and internationally.
• Strong preference for advanced degrees in electrical engineering or applied physics; advantage of experience with manufacturing partners or NPI/volume ramp experience.