Lead Photonics System Engineer

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be 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 to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. Job Family: General Design Services Job Profile Title: Lead Design Engineer Job Posting Title: Lead Photonics System Engineer How will you make an impact? Jabil is seeking a Lead Photonics System Engineer focused on enabling design and manufacturing services for cutting‑edge Co‑Packaged‑Optics (CPO) systems, which present new challenges with the integration density of photonic elements at the box and rack level in the EMS environment. This position will engage with leading‑edge technology companies, transforming photonics as an industry, while contributing to the rapid transformative growth within the Intelligent Infrastructure business unit. Lead photonics systems engineers in this team have responsibility for a diverse array of functions, all rooted in their deep technical understanding of photonic communication links, components, and wire‑line systems. The job scope includes establishing product engineering expertise for photonic systems both in the central engineering organization as well as the manufacturing sites, early client engagement to understand the requirements and potential manufacturing yield risks, designing test and debug strategy, and providing optical system design services as part of Jabil’s design services capabilities. What will you do? Provide product subject‑matter expertise to support manufacturing line bring‑up and NPI activities for CPO systems in Jabil’s factories, in particular focusing on process design, yield analysis, and root‑causing of failure modes to drive yield improvement. Develop test strategy, quality control gates, and rework flows with the test engineering and industrial engineering teams to establish process control, early fault detection, and effective rework flows. Define yield, throughput, and parametric‑data dashboards (as well as automated data analysis) for implementation with the work cell and data engineering teams to allow SPC implementation and drive systematic yield improvement processes. Participate in client interactions to funnel in specs and requirements required for system CPO design. Support product design phase with DFM and FMEA guidance. Train and provide technical guidance to factory product engineers through manufacturing NPI and volume ramp phases. Maintain an ongoing engagement with the factory operations and engineering teams to continuously drive process and yield improvements, providing engineering support as required for tackling manufacturing issues. Keep abreast of new technologies pertaining to the co‑packaged‑optics systems with a focus on photonics packaging, fiber‑optic connectivity, test and metrology methods and equipment. Evaluate and qualify new offerings in the area of fiber‑optic connectivity (such as blind‑mate connectors, shuffle cables, various supporting tooling) to support design activities as well as tool adoption on the factory floor. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required. How will you get here? Education Relevant 4‑year Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar field is required Experience 6+ years of photonics communication system (optical engine / transceiver / switch box / networking rack) development or product engineering in the datacom / telecom industry is required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Possesses deep expertise in optical communication links, associated component / module specs and test methods in R&D and manufacturing for defect detection. 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. Able to travel up to 70% both domestically and internationally. Preferred Qualifications 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. Compensation The pay range for this role is $105,100 - $189,200. Job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity. The anticipated close date of this job requisition is June 30, 2026. Benefits As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short‑term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment; four weeks of paid parental leave; in 2026, 11 company‑paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly; 401(k) retirement plan; and employee stock purchase plan. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co