Job Family Description
This position is a key on-site technical resource within Nokia's Delivery and Operations Optics Manufacturing Team to provide support for transitioning from new product development to high-volume production. The Product Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that the product designs are cost-effective and manufactured in high-volume, managing products through the manufacturing line, overall process improvement, as well as yield and WIP reporting.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
• BSEE/Physics, advanced degree preferred. • Working knowledge of active and passive optical components and modules. • 5+ years of direct experience with complex, high-speed optical systems, preferably in the communications industry. • Hands-on experience with high-speed optical and electrical test and measurement equipment, control, data acquisition, and testing automation. • Experience with products utilizing embedded processors, Ethernet/PCIe switches, FPGAs, DSPs, and power sequencing. • Able to understand designs sufficiently to troubleshoot and debug root causes. • Proficient with statistical analysis. • Requires a strong understanding of change controls and process flow. • Experience with MES systems like SAP. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
The ideal candidate is analytic, detail-oriented, possesses strong quantitative analysis skills, is self-motivated, able to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, and works well in a fast-paced environment.
It would be nice if you also had:
• Strong analytical background • High volume manufacturing experience • Leadership and collaboration experience
Key Responsibilities:
The product engineer would be responsible for new product introduction of optical systems into production by working closely with development, operations, and CM teams.
• Review design specifications and ensure designs (optical, electrical, and mechanical) are cost-effective, manufacturable, and are of high quality. • Drive qualifications of new product components. • Be a key member of the cross-functional product development and operations team. • Review product test plans, methodology, specifications, and MFG process flow. • Implement ECOs based on design or product changes. • Partner with process engineers and contract manufacturers for yield and process improvements. • Work with component engineering on quality and cost-reduction opportunities by defining and driving the cost-reduction initiatives or alternative sourcing requirements. • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for field/production failures as needed. • Report and summarize product yields and WIP positioning to the company. • Lead meetings to track process and product yield improvements. • Transition the manufacturing line to a CM when needed.