EFFECT Photonics started as a spin-off from Eindhoven University of Technology and has since grown into a production-ready supplier for some of the most demanding optical network programs. We are a scale-up with a hands-on engineering culture — the kind of team where the people solving the hard problems are the same people you talk to.
Our Indium Phosphide (InP) platform is based on established processes and a supply structure designed for continuity and intended to scale across product generations.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer – Photonics Products. You will be responsible for setting up and supporting the production of advanced photonics products in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and result-driven manufacturing engineer who has strong experience in photonics manufacturing processes and a proven track record of driving yield improvement, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the production lifecycle.

• Pro-active, self-directed, able to work independently as well as being part of a cross functional team. Works together with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain Management and suppliers.
• Ability to identify risks and drive risk mitigation plans
• Yield improvement leadership
• Process Optimization
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Manufacturing Scalability
• Technical Problem Solving
• Operational Excellence
• Experienced with supplier interactions
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Good writing and oral communication skills in English
• Understanding of Asia business culture

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in photonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor, or precision electronics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success driving measurable yield improvement in a production environment.
• Strong understanding of photonics manufacturing processes and optical assembly techniques.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools, SPC, DOE, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience in working in cleanroom manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with photonic integrated circuits (PICs), fiber optics, lasers. LiDAR, telecom optics, or optical transceivers
• Six sigma green belt or black belt certification.
• Familiarity with automated optical alignment and test systems.
• Experience with MES systems, ERP platforms, and manufacturing data analytics tools.
• Knowledge of reliability testing and qualification standards for photonics products.
• Experience supporting NPI (New Product Introduction) and manufacturing scale-up.

• During the product design stage:
  • Own the industrialization and NPI (New Product Introduction) processes – from an Operations point of view - from product concept into mass production until End of Life.
  • Participate in the cross-functional project team to ensure that proposed product designs are manufacturable and meet quality & margin requirements by driving design for manufacturability, assembly, test, reliability and cost principles.
  • Ensuring product readiness for manufacturing including BOM accuracy and availability of specifications, drawings, control plans.
  • Pushing the boundaries of the manufacturing processes to support product innovation.
  • Work with selected manufacturing partners to solicit early manufacturability feedback and ramp up assigned projects into mass production.
• During the mass production stage:
  • Prime contact for the selected manufacturing partners on technical matters. Act as the interface between Thailand manufacturing and Eindhoven engineer teams.
  • Lead yield improvement initiatives.
  • Analyze manufacturing data, defect paretos, SPC trends, and failure analysis results to identify root causes of yield loss and process variation.
  • Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve first-pass yield, throughput, reliability and product cost.
  • Optimize manufacturing processes including optical alignment, die attach, wire bonding, packaging, test, assembly, and burn-in operations.
  • Drive continuous improvement activities using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, PFMEA, and statistical analysis methodologies.
  • Establish/improve process controls, work instructions, manufacturing documentation, and validation protocols.
  • Support equipment qualification, process characterization, and process capability improvement activities.
  • Work closely with suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve process and quality issues.
  • Monitor KPIs related to cost, yield, scrap, cycle time, uptime, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for manufacturing excursions and customer-return investigations.
  • Support automation and digital manufacturing initiatives to improve repeatability and manufacturing scalability.
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards, safety regulations, and industry best practices.