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About the Role

Jabil is seeking a Lead Photonics System Engineer to enable design and manufacturing services for cutting-edge Co-Packaged-Optics (CPO) systems. This role involves integrating photonic elements at the box and rack level within an EMS environment, engaging with leading technology companies, and transforming the photonics industry. You will be a leader within a global manufacturing team applying photonics technology to the manufacturing of servers and racks for datacenters.

Responsibilities

Provide product subject matter expertise to support manufacturing line bring-up and NPI activities for CPO systems.
Focus on process design, yield analysis, and root-cause failure mode analysis to drive yield improvement.
Develop test strategy, quality control gates, and rework flows with test and industrial engineering teams.
Define yield, throughput, and parametric-data dashboards for implementation with work cell and data engineering teams.
Participate in client interactions to gather specs and requirements for CPO system design.
Support the product design phase with DFM and FMEA guidance.
Train and provide technical guidance to factory product engineers through NPI and volume ramp phases.
Maintain ongoing engagement with factory operations and engineering teams to drive process and yield improvements.
Keep abreast of new technologies in photonics packaging, fiber-optic connectivity, and test/metrology methods.
Evaluate and qualify new offerings in fiber-optic connectivity.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements

Relevant 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a similar field is required.
6+ years of photonics communication system development or product engineering in the datacom/telecom industry is required.
Manufacturing experience is required.
Capable of hands-on setting up of DC/RF electro-optical testbenches, including basic test automation coding in Python or similar.
Highly detail-oriented, highly organized & methodical thinker.
Able to tackle engineering challenges and devise structured R&D programs for process development.
Independent, action-oriented, entrepreneurial, and with high sense of product ownership.
Advantage to experience working with manufacturing partners / in-house manufacturing of optical communication systems.
Advantage to product-engineering experience in NPI and volume manufacturing ramp phases of optical communication components / modules / systems.
Strong preference to advanced degrees in electrical engineering or applied physics.

Skills

Photonics
Optical communication links
Component/module specs and test methods
Defect detection
Manufacturing
Test automation coding (Python or similar)
DFM
FMEA
Photonics packaging
Fiber-optic connectivity
Test and metrology methods and equipment

Location

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

6+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Advanced degrees (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$105,100 - $189,200

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid time off
4 weeks of paid parental leave
11 company-paid holidays (in 2026)
401(k) retirement plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Short-term incentive based on performance

About the Company

Jabil is a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions.
With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise.
Jabil's commitment extends beyond business success to building sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities.

Equal Opportunity

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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