Leads optoelectronic assembly process development and transfer to manufacturing for optical engines. Manages engineering teams, process design, equipment, qualification efforts, vendors, budgets, schedules, risks, and product road maps. Requires hands-on expertise in optoelectronic or microelectronic assembly, automated equipment, DOE, FMEA, statistical analysis, and cross-functional technical leadership.
The Senior Manager, Process Development will oversee assembly process development and transfer to manufacturing of Nokia's optoelectronic products. He or she will lead a diverse group of strong engineering individual contributors versed in mechanical engineering and material science. The person should have hands-on experience with optoelectronic or microelectronic assembly process development as well as automated equipment, including but not limited to, optical device alignment, flip chip assembly, pick and place machines, wire bond, ribbon bond, and flexible circuit attach. The person should be detail orientated, understand Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), innovative data reduction, and statistical analysis. He or she should be able to manage multiple critical path activities and be able to technically communicate with team members and up-level key messages. He or she must be able to develop and manage project budgets and schedules.
- Manage and scale the team to deliver solutions in support of Nokia's assembly process development of optical engines.
- Manage execution of process design methodologies and platform development.
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand and define product requirements and plans.
- Lead interactions with internal and external teams and vendors on design and qualification efforts.
- Independently resolves issues and conquers organization and technical challenges.
- Develop and actively manage project budgets, schedules, and risk profiles.
- Provide input into product road maps.
- BS in engineering with 8 yrs of management experience or MS in engineering with 5 years of management experience in telecommunications, optoelectronics, or microelectronics.
- Prefer industry experience with optoelectronic or microelectronic assembly processes and equipment, but would consider candidates from automotive, defense, or medical products industries.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Experienced in managing and leading a diverse team of strong individual contributors.
- Strong engineering and project management skills.
- Proven ability to manage diverse organizations.
- Technical depth to understand concerns and communicate status and resolution to managers and to executive leadership team.
- Ability to evaluate candidates and build successful teams.
- Ability to build cost models and perform competitive analyses.
- Fluent in verbal and written communication.
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