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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 Posting Title: Lead Photonics System Engineer\nJabil is seeking a LeadPhotonicsSystem 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 at the EMS environment.\nThis position engages with leading edge technology companies. You will help transformphotonicsas an industry, while contributing to the rapid transformative growth within the Intelligent Infrastructure business unit. Leadphotonicssystems engineers in this team have responsibility for a diverse array of functions, all rooted on their deep technical understanding of photonic communication links, components, and wireline systems.\nThe 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.\nNote: This is NOT a lab position. This is NOT research & development. This is production scale photonics manufacturing in a hyperscale environment. You are a leader within a global manufacturing team applying photonics technology to the manufacturing of server and racks for datacenters.\nPlease note that this position requires more than 50% travel. You can be located anywhere in the USA for this position as a result.\nWhat will you do? -\nProvide product subject matter expertise to support manufacturing line bringup 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.\n\nDevelop 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.\n\nDefine 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.\n\nParticipate in client interactions to funnel in specs, requirements required for system CPO system design.\n\nSupport product design phase with DFM and FMEA guidance.\n\nTrain and provide technical guidance to factory product engineers through manufacturing NPI and volume ramp phases.\n\nMaintain an ongoing engagement with the factory operations and engineering teams to continuously drive process and yield improvements, provide engineering support as required for tackling manufacturing issues.\n\nKeep 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.\n\nEvaluate and qualify new offerings in 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 factory floor.\n\nKeep 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.\n\nPerform other duties and responsibilities as required.\n\nHow will you get here? -\nEducation:\nRelevant 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or a similar field is required\n\nExperience:\n6+ years of photonics communication system (optical engine / transceiver / switch box / networking rack) development or product engineering in the datacom / telecom industry is required\n\nKnowledge, Skills, Abilities:\nPossesses deep expertise in photonics and optical communication links, associated component / module specs and test methods in R&D and manufacturing for defect detection.\n\nManufacturing experience.\n\nThis is NOT a lab position. This is NOT research & development. This is production scale photonics manufacturing in a hyperscale environment.\n\n6+ years ofphotonicscommunication system (optical engine / transceiver / switch box / networking rack) development or product engineering in the datacom / telecom industry is required\n\nCapable of hands-on setting up of DC/RF electro-optical testbenches, including basic test automation coding in Python or similar.\n\nHighly detail oriented, highly organized & methodical thinker.\n\nAble to tackle engineering challenges and devise structured R&D programs for process development.\n\nIndependent, action-oriented, entrepreneurial, and with high sense of product ownership.\n\nAble to travel up to 70% both domestically and internationally\n\nAdvantage to experience working with manufacturing partners / in-house manufacturing of optical communication systems\n\nAdvantage to product-engineering experience in NPI and volume manufacturing ramp phases of optical communication components / modules / systems.\n\nStrong preference to advanced degrees in electrical engineering or applied physics\n\nThe 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: .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; 4 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.BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact the Federal Bureau of Investigations internet crime hotline (www.ic3.gov), the Federal Trade Commission identity theft hotline (www.identitytheft.gov) and/or your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.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.\nAccessibility Accommodation\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to  or calling 727-803-7988 with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail or phone number. 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