Program Manager (Photonics)
Posted on: 07/08/2026
Thailand
Permanent
Semiconductor
Program Manager (Photonics)
Thailand
Posted on: 2026-08-07
Job type: Permanent
Sector: Semiconductor
Your Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary liaison between internal teams and subcontract manufacturers, ensuring alignment across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain objectives.
- Drive supplier performance focusing on delivery, quality, responsiveness, and process control.
- Monitor and manage production schedules, work-in-progress (WIP), manufacturing readiness, and throughput to support effective scaling of production.
- Facilitate the ramp-up of manufacturing from prototype to volume production while coordinating the resolution of production issues and yield excursions.
- Support critical photonics manufacturing processes including optical alignment, fiber attachment, laser module assembly, active alignment, optical testing, and cleanroom operations.
- Lead initiatives for containment and corrective actions related to quality issues and assist with root cause investigations.
- Oversee the implementation of engineering changes and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring seamless manufacturing transitions and process validations.
- Identify supply chain risks and work collaboratively on recovery, contingency, and inventory management plans.
- Provide regular reports on production status, quality metrics, yield, capacity, and supplier performance.
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Your Profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Photonics, Manufacturing, or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in photonics, optics, semiconductor, precision manufacturing, or electronics manufacturing.
- Proven experience working with contract manufacturers (CM), joint development manufacturers (JDM), or original design manufacturers (ODM).
- Strong understanding of manufacturing scale-up, process control, and supplier management.
- Excellent technical problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
- Preferred: Experience in InP photonics, laser packaging, fiber optics, optical transceivers, wafer-level photonics, or semiconductor packaging is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with cleanroom manufacturing environments and methodologies such as SPC, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 8D/RCCA, and ISO 9001.
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The Offer:
- An opportunity to lead and manage complex photonics projects in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
- A collaborative role that allows for effective cross-functional and international teamwork, enhancing your professional network and personal development.
- A competitive compensation package, including benefits that support your health and well-being.
- The chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a rapidly advancing field, contributing to significant innovations in photonic products and semiconductor manufacturing.
- A career path with prospects for advancement in a company that values innovation, quality, and excellence in production.
- Join us in shaping the future of the semiconductor industry through advanced photonics solutions.
Contact
Rakchanok Tiwa
+66 2 544 0908
Morgan Philips Executive Search
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