Posted 8 days ago
Optoelectronic Engineer
@ Sanmina
Ottawa, Ontario
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Overview
Sanmina is hiring an Optoelectronic Engineer to lead and support optical component, module and subsystem development, from concept and design through qualification and volume manufacturing. The role reports to the Manager of Optical Design and covers telecom/datacom, LiDAR, and medical or military optoelectronics. The posting states full-time employment, a compensation range of $110,000 to $160,000 annually, and some travel.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop optoelectronic components and subsystems
- Define packaging, alignment and assembly processes
- Lead optical modeling and tolerance analysis
- Support production transition and qualification
- Interface with new customers on requirements and quotations
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years optical product design experience
- Experience from concept through volume manufacturing
- Technical leadership on high-performance teams
- Graduate degree in science or engineering preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Laboratory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Science, Engineering, Optics, Photonics |
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| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 11 |
Job description
Description
Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.
Advanced Microsystems Technologies, AMT, is a technology division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), responsible for RF, Microelectronic, Optical components and Integrated Subsystems, providing services from design concept, through prototype design and testing, process development, assembly and test innovation, to volume manufacturing. We are extremely proud to partner with our customers enabling their product through the full product lifecycle.
At AMT, you will work on some of the most innovative programs and products that address emerging markets, including optical and RF communication, datacenter connectivity, quantum computing, automotive sensing systems, medical devices and diagnostics and test & measurement systems, to name a few.
Come and join us, and be part of a team that challenges you to be your best, where you will be empowered to make a difference and where we are extremely proud of what we deliver, together.
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Optoelectronic Engineer with a strong background in optical / optoelectronic product development and manufacturing, to join the multidisciplinary development team to support the design and development of advanced optical components, modules and sub-systems to meet our customers’ needs. The position, reporting to the Manager of Optical Design, involves both leading and supporting projects from concept definition, detailed design, process definition and development, test development, prototyping and qualification phases, through to implementation into volume manufacturing.
What You'll Do
Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a global powerhouse in integrated manufacturing solutions serving the fastest growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. We are a global engine providing the end-to-end manufacturing backbone for the world's most essential and innovative brands. Whether it's autonomous vehicles, life-saving medical tech, next-gen aerospace, or AI/cloud infrastructure - our integrated solutions don’t just meet standards—they redefine them.
Advanced Microsystems Technologies, AMT, is a technology division of Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM), responsible for RF, Microelectronic, Optical components and Integrated Subsystems, providing services from design concept, through prototype design and testing, process development, assembly and test innovation, to volume manufacturing. We are extremely proud to partner with our customers enabling their product through the full product lifecycle.
At AMT, you will work on some of the most innovative programs and products that address emerging markets, including optical and RF communication, datacenter connectivity, quantum computing, automotive sensing systems, medical devices and diagnostics and test & measurement systems, to name a few.
Come and join us, and be part of a team that challenges you to be your best, where you will be empowered to make a difference and where we are extremely proud of what we deliver, together.
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Optoelectronic Engineer with a strong background in optical / optoelectronic product development and manufacturing, to join the multidisciplinary development team to support the design and development of advanced optical components, modules and sub-systems to meet our customers’ needs. The position, reporting to the Manager of Optical Design, involves both leading and supporting projects from concept definition, detailed design, process definition and development, test development, prototyping and qualification phases, through to implementation into volume manufacturing.
What You'll Do
- Work within a multidisciplinary development team, developing design and process solutions on optoelectronic products. Development projects include, but are not limited to:
- Telecom/datacom components/modules/subsystems (lasers, detectors, modulators, receivers, amplifiers, transceivers, etc)
- Sensing/LiDAR optical components/systems
- Medical, biomedical, military optoelectronic components
- Provide optical design technical leadership using your broad and deep optical design capability and experience, to help drive development projects and to expand internal expertise in the following areas:
- Concept design including the selection of key optical technologies and integration strategies
- Optical modeling (of free space and guided wave systems) and opto-mechanical tolerance analysis to assess practical performance capability
- Definition and development of advanced packaging and integration processes for compact, efficient, and high performance optoelectronic products
- Definition and implementation of processes for active and passive optical alignment and related integration approaches on advanced optical assembly equipment
- Processes to include: active/passive alignment, precision epoxy dispensing, UV curing, semiconductor die and microelectronic components bonding and interconnection, ultra precision flip chip assembly, under fill, packaging encapsulation, etc
- Product and process verification and qualification requirements, including root cause analysis and associated process optimization
- Work with thermal-structural engineering to assess impact on optical performance through advanced FEA analysis
- Support product transition into manufacturing and provide support needed to members of the production team
- Support new business development by interfacing with new customers to understand their requirements and generate appropriate proposals and associated quotations
- Some travel may be required
- A graduate degree in science or engineering (in a relevant discipline) is preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of direct and relevant industry optical product design experience
- Expertise in product design and development, from concept to qualification, preferably with experience through volume manufacturing introduction
- Demonstrated ability to work within and to provide technical leadership within high performance optical product development teams
- Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
- The compensation range for this position is $110,000-$160,000 annually.
- This position is for an existing vacancy.
- The hiring process for this position does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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