What are the responsibilities and job description for the Test Engineering Manager position at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.?
Summary
The Test Engineering Manager will be responsible for supporting successful attainment of all program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
Candidates must be comfortable within a rapid development environment and with the transition to production; able to execute within short timelines and a given budget. Attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills, ability to multitask, good organizational skills, computer literacy, and a demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment.
Job Duties
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Providing staffing with the appropriate training/skill/knowledge base
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Addressing staffing requests and performance adjustments
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Handling day-to-day test operations including program priorities, work schedules, tools, workload planning, task monitoring, issue resolution, etc.
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Other special assignments, including but not limited to leadership of capital projects, transitioning new products to production, and proposal/business capture support.
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Cultivating talent in personnel as well as instilling process and discipline.
Qualifications
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Required education degree: Master
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Preferred education degree: PhD
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Required years of engineering: 8 Year
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Management experience: 5 Year
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Strong leadership & interpersonal skills
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Proven track record as an accomplished engineer, project engineer/project manager, or functional manager
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Familiarity with test engineering concepts and experience with development of test plans & requirements
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Capacity planning and capital project execution experience
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Experience leading the implementation of new manufacturing processes, special test equipment & tooling, or automation (including test automation)
Desired Skills
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Successful experience transitioning technologies from development (mid-TRL) into production
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In-depth understanding of test of DFB, VSCEL, 100G, 400G Transceiver, and RF
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Personnel management experience
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Experience with production flow implementation & optimization
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Experience with design-for-manufacturability and/or design-for-test
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Lean / Six Sigma Certifications and/or experience