NPI Back End Engineer (San Donato Milanese – Milan

NPI Back End Engineer (San Donato Milanese – Milan – Italy) Jul 19, 2022

AFR is a leading provider of optical components and devices for telecom, datacom, fiber lasers, automotive, sensing and bio-medical applications. In AFR Milan we design and manufacture advanced and cost-effective modulators in our ISO 9001-certified facilities. We are fully committed to the development of the Lithium Niobate on Insulator breakthrough technology and looking for talented people to enrich the R&D center in San Donato Milanese. We are now looking for a NPI Backend Engineer to join our growing R&D team. You will have the opportunity to work with skillful and highly motivated engineers, bringing to production Lithium Niobate devices.

Location: San Donato Milanese – Milan – Italy

Job Responsibilities:
1. To schedule and execute the end-to-end assembling and manufacturing line of photonic Lithium Niobate devices. This role starts from the R&D process concepts and prototypes, through the deployment of manufacturing equipment, up to the completion of ramp-up qualifications. To work together with the R&D and Operations Engineering teams, being involved in the industrialization of new photonic devices, applying DFM concepts for high production volumes
2. To identify BE manufacturing requirements and define process and equipment specifications, being responsible for the procurement, installation, and commissioning of electrical and passive/active optical assembling processes in the production line
3. Targeting mass production goals, setting up mechanical and optical packaging processes such as wire-bonding, die bonding, flip-chip assembling, passive alignment of optical components, fiber optic active alignment, etc. on existing semi-automated workstations or new fully automated machines
4. To create, update and release documentation to Operations, including work instructions, equipment operating procedures, process KPI documentation, etc

5. During the introduction phase of new products, to work closely with the design and process engineering teams to identify and troubleshoot process and manufacturing issues

Job Requirements:

1. Master’s degree in Optics, Electronics, Material Science or equivalent technical discipline
2. Hands on experience with backend automated equipment and technologies for photonics or microelectronics.
3. Strong knowledge of backend processes, such as wire bonding and die attach by soldering, gluing, thermal curing, UV curing, etc. Knowledge of fiber alignment systems and active alignment techniques is highly recommended
4. 5+ year experience as NPI Engineer in photonics, microelectronics, or similar industry
5. Deep understanding of cleanroom protocol and working with hazardous chemicals and proper safety
6. Experience in reliability qualification methodologies for photonics and electronic devices
7. Good Knowledge of SQL DB, Python is a plus

Contact Info
Chiara Giglio
Phone: +39 02 51884276
E-mail: chiara.giglio@fiber-resources.com
Website: www.fiber-resources.com
Address: Via Federico Fellini, 4 20097 San Donato Milanese (MI) - Italy

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