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This role owns the quality operating system, leads a dedicated CM quality team, and serves as the quality interface for the assigned contract manufacturer. The engineer converts quality data into priorities, decisions, and measurable business results across the product lifecycle.\nKey Responsibilities\nCM Quality Execution and CM Partnership\nExecute the CM quality strategy, standards, operating rhythm, and escalation model established by the CM Quality organization for the assigned contract manufacturer.\nOwn day-to-day quality performance for the assigned CM, maintaining clear ownership across the CM, R&D, NPI, Supply Chain, Reliability, and Customer Quality teams.\nLead regular quality reviews with the assigned CM management team and internal stakeholders; communicate risks, decisions, resource needs, and recovery plans using concise, data-based recommendations.\nOptical Product and Process Quality\nTranslate Lumentum product requirements into clear quality standards, critical-to-quality characteristics, specifications, and acceptance criteria for optical modules, optical components, and optoelectronic assemblies.\nGovern the assigned CM’s assembly and test processes, including active and passive alignment, laser or detector attach, die and wire bonding, fiber handling, epoxy dispensing and curing, soldering, cleaning, optical and electrical testing, calibration, screening, and final inspection.\nEnsure the effective implementation and maintenance of control plans, PFMEA, process capability requirements, measurement-system controls, traceability, engineering-change controls, and reaction plans for critical processes and product characteristics.\nCollaborate with Lumentum R&D, NPI, Process Engineering, and the assigned CM to drive design-for-manufacturability, process readiness, product qualification, manufacturing transfer, and quality ramp-up through volume production.\nCustomer and Internal Quality Problem Solving\nOwn the cross-functional response to customer complaints, escapes, returns, audit findings, and major internal quality issues; coordinate containment, root-cause analysis, corrective action, verification, and closure.\nLead structured problem solving using 8D, 5-Why, fishbone, fault-tree, DOE, SPC, and other appropriate methods; ensure actions address systemic causes and are sustained at the CM.\nAlign customer-facing communication, technical evidence, timing, and commitments with the account team and CM leadership; protect customer confidence while driving timely resolution.\nFacilitate effective escalation and conflict resolution across organizations when priorities, ownership, or technical conclusions are disputed.\nQuality KPI and Performance Management\nExecute the CM quality KPI framework, including customer PPM/defect rate, first-pass yield, rolled throughput yield, DPPM, complaint closure, audit action aging, CAPA effectiveness, process capability. Maintaining targets, dashboards, review cadence, and action ownership for the assigned CM.\nUse data analysis to prioritize the largest risks and opportunities, quantify business impact, and report progress to CM and internal management team.\nDrive continuous-improvement projects that improve quality, yield, reliability, delivery stability, and total cost.\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Optoelectronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field; master's degree preferred.\nTypically 10+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, NPI, or operations within optical, photonic, optoelectronic, semiconductor, or electronics manufacturing, including experience with contract manufacturers.\nDemonstrated knowledge of optical module and optical component products, assembly processes, test methods, reliability requirements, and manufacturing quality controls.\nProven experience leading customer and internal quality issues, complex cross-functional corrective actions, audits, NPI/product transfer, and volume-production improvement.\nExperience managing quality KPIs, executive reviews, performance dashboards, and improvement roadmaps with measurable results.\nStrong English communication skills and the ability to communicate clearly with CM senior leaders, customers, and internal executives across functions and regions.\nStrong analytical, structured problem-solving, negotiation, prioritization, and people-management skills.\nPreferred Competencies\nOptical and optoelectronic manufacturing expertise\nCustomer and executive communication\nCM governance and quality-system leadership\nTeam building, coaching, and accountability\nData-driven KPI management\nCross-functional influence and conflict resolution\nRisk, change, and escalation management\nResults orientation and continuous improvement\nWorking Conditions\nWork across office, engineering laboratory, cleanroom, and manufacturing-floor environments.\nRegular interaction with contract manufacturers and global cross-functional teams; 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