Sr. R&D Manager

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Your Job Provide leadership for the technology roadmap, product development, and R&D organization for optical communication lasers. Oversee the complete product lifecycle, including advanced technology research, design, performance validation, product qualification, manufacturing transfer, and continuous improvement. Establish technical priorities, allocate resources, and promote effective cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely and high-quality project execution. Build organizational capability through hiring, talent development and strong engineering practices, while driving core technology innovation, product reliability, manufacturability, cost competitiveness, and differentiated customer value to support sustainable business growth What You Will Do Lead design reviews to ensure technical solutions meet customer and market requirements. Drive performance optimization of laser products . Team personnel training/capacity building. Manage the full lifecycle of R&D projects and ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful project execution. Manage and improve end-to-end processes and review related documentation. Lead technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing. Support NPI activities, product qualification, and process optimization. Drive continuous improvement in yield, reliability, manufacturability, and product cost competitiveness. Provide customer technical support and collaborate with suppliers on new component qualification, technical evaluation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Master ’s degree in optical engineering, physics or related field 10 + years of R&D experience in the optical communication industry. 5 + years of people management experience leading engineering teams. Proven track record of successful laser product development. Strong R&D experience in semiconductor laser packaging Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Good English communication skills, both written and spoken Ability to communicate effectively with global customers and international engineering teams What Will Put You Ahead Ph.D. degree Research background in semiconductor lasers packaging or silicon photonics packaging At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. #LI-JP1 Apply now Share Email Facebook X LinkedIn