Jobs at Applied Optoelectronics

• New project technical coordination: Take charge of scheme review, construction coordination, on-site construction supervision, system commissioning & acceptance, asset handover and closed-loop rectification of pending issues for all utility systems of new cleanrooms.
• Technical management of utility systems: Manage all plant-wide utility infrastructure, includin...

• Work on optical transceivers’ qualification and reliability test (HTOL, uBDH, BDH, TC and ESD HBM, etc.) and identify failure modes, such as physical damage, connector damage, fiber breakage, power supply problems, electromagnetic interference (EMI), poor assembly, signal integrity issues, reflection, and crosstalk.

• Support device and module integration, including component evaluation, assembly, characterization, and testing.
• Investigate performance, yield, and reliability issues by analyzing data, working with engineering, and manufacturing teams.

• Develop Python scripts for data collection, cleaning, reduction, analysis, visualization, and automated reporting.
• Build and maintain databases that integrate fab process, equipment, metrology, device-test, yield, and reliability data.

• Provide timely, customer-focused technical support to onsite employees in person, by phone, and through the ticketing system.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain Windows 11 laptops, desktops, and peripherals, and support existing Windows 10 devices where still in use under AOI's approved support procedures.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) is seeking a Manufacturing Data Engineer to join the Process Integration team at its Sugar Land facility.

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• Work with Process Engineers to develop processes to maximize operational efficiency

• Support month-end and quarter-end close across accounts payable, accounts receivable, accruals, cash, and intercompany activity, including intercompany AR/AP confirmations.
• Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the accounting team.

• Use SQL to investigate and troubleshoot production issues, including reviewing manufacturing transactions, equipment status, lot information, system records, and data inconsistencies.
• Support manufacturing systems and factory automation applications, including MES, EAP, RMS, FDC, WMS, equipment interfaces, barcode/label systems, and other production-related software.

• Learn current inspection system and implement improvement for defect inspection overkill and escape
• Development of visual inspection recipes for new products

• Lead new production line setup, configuration, and validation activities for NPI and mass production.
• Own and execute SAT (Site Acceptance Test) with vendors, ensuring all machines meet performance, safety, and reliability standards.

• Designs, configures, maintains, and coordinates the use of customer's Local Area and Wide Area Networks over Site-to-Site VPN.
• Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.

• Lead compensation analysis for promotions, market adjustments, merit increases, transfers, and new hire offers.
• Review/edit internal job descriptions to ensure compensation alignment to market

• Research market/ technical trends and providing high-level SWOT/ QCD insights to provide business strategy proposals.
• Support NPI, PLM, MES implementation, ensuring smooth product lifecycle management and manufacturing system coordination.

• Monitor the flow of work orders and respond promptly to production interruptions during the assigned shift
• Solve issues in work orders / equipment in a timely manner for smooth flow in the production line

• Monitor equipment performance during shift and troubleshoot work order or process issues to maintain stable production flow and minimize downtime.
• Execute scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability and operational readiness.

• Work with Production Engineering team and production line to perform qualification processes
• Provide qualification SOP and instructions for Technicians and Operators

• Quality Control Methodologies: Develop and implement quality control processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and internal regulations.
• Data Analysis: Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and root causes of defects, implementing corrective actions to enhance product quality.

• Perform design verification and testing of high-speed optical transceivers (800G to 1.6Tbps) to ensure performance and reliability.
• Install and maintain optical transceiver testing equipment, including PPG/ED, DCA, CDR, etc.

• Performing interoperability tests on high-speed optical transceivers (400g to 1.6Tbps)
• Install and maintain high-density network switches from various manufacturers