Principal Fiber Optic Engineer - Manufacturing - Clearwater, FL
Michael Page International
- Clearwater, Florida
- 1 day ago
Highlights
The candidate will receive: competitive salary and potential for salary growth, comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation/sick leave, opportunities for professional development and career advancement, a positive work environment that values collaboration and innovation, work-life balance and flexible scheduling options, access to cutting-edge technologies and resources, engaging and challenging projects that foster skill development, supportive and inclusive company culture, networking opportunities within the industry, potential for performance-based bonuses or incentives. This established manufacturer specializes in highly engineered connectivity and interconnect solutions supporting mission-critical applications across data center, communications, and industrial markets.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Clearwater, Florida |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $120,000–$150,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Website | https://www.michaelpage.ca/ |
Description
Fiber Optic Manufacturing Engineer
Own and build the company's fiber engineering function. Join a high-growth business serving booming data center markets.
About Our Client
This established manufacturer specializes in highly engineered connectivity and interconnect solutions supporting mission-critical applications across data center, communications, and industrial markets. Backed by a larger global organization, the business is experiencing strong growth and investing in new technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and engineering talent to support expanding customer demand.
Job Description
Leading complex fiber optic product development projects from customer RFQ through production launch. Developing and optimizing fiber optic manufacturing processes to improve yield, throughput, and quality. Supporting technical feasibility reviews, costing, quoting, and pricing activities for new opportunities. Troubleshooting fiber optic assembly manufacturing issues, optical performance challenges, and production bottlenecks. Collaborating with Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Quality, suppliers, and customers to deliver technical solutions. Establishing manufacturing work instructions, process controls, and engineering best practices. Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical leadership across the engineering function. Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturability, scalability, and operational performance.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.
The Successful Applicant
7+ years of fiber optic manufacturing engineering experience within an assembly or interconnect manufacturing environment. Hands-on expertise with MPO/MTP connector technologies, fiber termination, polishing, testing, and troubleshooting. Proven experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept through production launch. Strong background in process development, yield improvement, throughput optimization, and manufacturing problem-solving. Experience interpreting customer specifications, drawings, and technical requirements. Ability to work cross-functionally with customers, sales, operations, purchasing, and quality teams. Experience with data center, hyperscale, telecom, or high-speed optical connectivity products preferred. Knowledge of US Conec products, MMC/VSFF technologies, TMT ferrules, and IEC/TIA/Telcordia standards preferred.
What's on Offer
The candidate will receive: competitive salary and potential for salary growth, comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and vacation/sick leave, opportunities for professional development and career advancement, a positive work environment that values collaboration and innovation, work-life balance and flexible scheduling options, access to cutting-edge technologies and resources, engaging and challenging projects that foster skill development, supportive and inclusive company culture, networking opportunities within the industry, potential for performance-based bonuses or incentives.
Contact Olivia Rose Quote job ref JN-102026-7136773
Job Summary
Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing
Sub Sector: Production, Manufacturing
Industry: Industrial / Manufacturing
Where: Clearwater
Contract Type: Permanent
Consultant name: Olivia Rose
Job Reference: JN-102026-7136773
About Company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job.
In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas:
Banking and financial services
Digital and e-commerce
Engineering and manufacturing
Finance and accounting
Human resources
Information technology
Marketing
Oil and gas
Procurement and supply chain
Property and construction
Sales
An Established Brand
The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry.
A Market Leader
The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world.
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