Engineer Staff, Mfg Product

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About Lumentum

Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation communications. Built on decades of photonics innovation, Lumentum delivers high-performance lasers, modules, and optical subsystems that enable scalable, energy-efficient data center connectivity, advanced telecom networks, industrial manufacturing, and sensing applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates R&D, manufacturing, and sales facilities worldwide.

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The Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Product is a senior role responsible for driving product engineering excellence and manufacturing execution for Cloud products. This role serves as a Product Engineer and works closely with Manufacturing, R&D, Process Engineering, Quality, and NPI teams to ensure product designs are manufacturable, scalable, and meet performance, quality, and cost objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Product Engineering (Core Accountability)

• Serve as the Product Engineer for assigned Cloud products, owning product definition, technical performance, and manufacturing execution.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for product-related topics between Manufacturing and R&D.
• Drive product-level technical analysis, issue resolution, and change implementation.

Manufacturing & Product Industrialization

• Support product industrialization from development through volume production.
• Ensure product readiness for manufacturing, including BOM accuracy, drawings, specifications, and configuration control.
• Work closely with Process Engineering to ensure effective integration of product design with manufacturing processes.

New Product Introduction (NPI) & Lifecycle Support

• Execute product engineering activities for NPI, product transfer, and production ramp.
• Support Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, Test, and Reliability (DfX) in collaboration with R&D and Process Engineering.
• Support product qualification, documentation release, and engineering change management.

Yield, Quality & Cost Performance

• Support analysis and improvement of product yield, performance, and quality metrics.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for product-related manufacturing and field issues.
• Contribute to cost reduction initiatives through product optimization and engineering changes.

Cross-Functional & Global Collaboration

• Collaborate with local and global engineering teams to support product readiness and execution.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and data-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support alignment across functions to ensure smooth manufacturing execution.

Safety, Health & Environmental (EHS) Responsibility

• Comply with all EHS policies, procedures, and standards.
• Actively support EHS initiatives and continuous improvement actions.
• Promote safe work practices and contribute to a Zero Accident Culture.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Physics, or related field); Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in product or manufacturing engineering within high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Strong hands-on experience supporting NPI, volume ramp, and sustaining engineering.
• Solid understanding of product lifecycle management and manufacturing interfaces.
• Experience in optical, photonics, semiconductor, or electronics manufacturing is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills in English and ability to work in a global team environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.