Senior Fiber Optic Product Engineer

Sterlite Technologies Ltd

Dadra

Not disclosed

Work from Office

Full Time

Min. 8 years

Job Details

Job Description

Technology Engineer

Role Purpose

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Engineer with 8-10 years of experience in fiber optic passive product manufacturing. In this role, you will take ownership of new product development in optical connectors, passive optical components, implementing new manufacturing process and product industrialization, ensuring smooth collaboration between sheet metal and plastic design team to support with required optical components and production teams. We’re seeking someone with strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a proactive mindset to make a lasting impact.

Key Accountabilities

  • Design, develop, and optimize processes for manufacturing passive fiber optic components (e.g., single fiber & multi fiber products).
  • Identify and implement new components to improve productivity, yield, and quality.
  • Good knowledge about the international standards for passive components (IEC, TIA and GR)
  • Skillset includes the product qualifications for passive components
  • Monitor key process indicators (KPIs) and analyze data trends to drive continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Process, Quality, Production, and Supply Chain.
  • Derive Cp-Cpk requirement, analyze report and ensure corrective and preventive actions
  • Design and qualify new Processes for NPD.
  • Conducting the DFMEA and generating the documents required for NPI.

Preferred Qualification, Experience & Skills

Qualification:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred) in  Electronics,  Optoelectronics/Optics or a related field.

Experience:

  • 8-10 years of experience in fiber optic passive product manufacturing.
  • Experience with new product development (NPD) & new product introduction (NPI) processes and scaling up production lines.

Skills:

Initial Skill:

  • Strong knowledge of physics, Optics and engineering sciences.
  • Strong understanding of fiber optics manufacturing processes.
  • Product Life Management (PLM) knowledge.
  • Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies. Certifications in Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt).
  • Project management / Monitoring.
  • Data management and synthesis.
  • Good redactional skill.
  • Ability to lead teams, manages projects, and work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Fluent English mandatory.

Soft Skill:

  • Strong problem-solving abilities with an analytical mindset.
  • Change and improvement-oriented mind.
  • Good coordinator, easiness for the communication and the exchange of information and interpersonal skills for cross-department collaboration.
  • Proactive & Creative.
  • Rigorous, stable, calm.
  • Structured mind, well organized.
  • Learner.

Technological Aptitude:

  • Perfect mastering of IT tools (MS office and especially Excel)
  • Proficiency in analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).
  • Good knowledge in SAP (MM)
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to work smarter and more efficiently

Job role

Work location

Dadra

Department

Production / Manufacturing / Engineering

Role / Category

Manufacturing R&D

Employment type

Full Time

Shift

Day Shift

Job requirements

Experience

Min. 8 years

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Name

Sterlite Technologies Ltd

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