Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Senior R&D Manager

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeZhuhai, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in optical engineering, physics, or a related field is required.
At least 10 years of R&D experience in the optical communication industry is required.
At least 5 years of people management experience leading engineering teams is required.
A proven track record of successful laser product development is required.
Strong R&D experience in semiconductor laser packaging is required.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
Good written and spoken English communication skills are required.
The ability to communicate effectively with global customers and international engineering teams is required.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the technology roadmap, product development, and R&D organization for optical communication lasers.
Oversee the complete product lifecycle, including advanced technology research, design, performance validation, product qualification, manufacturing transfer, and continuous improvement.
Establish technical priorities, allocate resources, and promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely, high-quality project execution.
Build organizational capability through hiring, talent development, and strong engineering practices, while driving core technology innovation, product reliability, manufacturability, cost competitiveness, and differentiated customer value.
Lead design reviews to ensure technical solutions meet customer and market requirements, and drive performance optimization of laser products.
Train team personnel and build team capacity.
Manage the full lifecycle of R&D projects and ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful project execution.
Manage and improve end-to-end processes and review related documentation.
Lead technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing; support NPI activities, product qualification, and process optimization; and drive continuous improvement in yield, reliability, manufacturability, and product cost competitiveness.
Provide customer technical support and collaborate with suppliers on new component qualification, technical evaluation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree is preferred.
A research background in semiconductor laser packaging or silicon photonics packaging is preferred.

Your Job

Provide leadership for the technology roadmap, product development, and R&D organization for optical communication lasers. Oversee the complete product lifecycle, including advanced technology research, design, performance validation, product qualification, manufacturing transfer, and continuous improvement. Establish technical priorities, allocate resources, and promote effective cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely and high-quality project execution. Build organizational capability through hiring, talent development and strong engineering practices, while driving core technology innovation, product reliability, manufacturability, cost competitiveness, and differentiated customer value to support sustainable business growth

What You Will Do

Lead design reviews to ensure technical solutions meet customer and market requirements. Drive performance optimization of laser products.
Team personnel training/capacity building.
Manage the full lifecycle of R&D projects and ensure timely delivery of project milestones. Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure successful project execution.
Manage and improve end-to-end processes and review related documentation.
Lead technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing. Support NPI activities, product qualification, and process optimization. Drive continuous improvement in yield, reliability, manufacturability, and product cost competitiveness.
Provide customer technical support and collaborate with suppliers on new component qualification, technical evaluation, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Master’s degree inoptical engineering, physics or related field
10+ years of R&D experience in the optical communication industry.
5+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams.
Proven track record of successful laser product development.
Strong R&D experience in semiconductor laser packaging
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good English communication skills, both written and spoken
Ability to communicate effectively with global customers and international engineering teams

What Will Put You Ahead

Ph.D. degree
Research background in semiconductor lasers packaging or silicon photonics packaging

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, drivinginnovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer todata communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a globalelectronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

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About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $985.2M
Headquarters: Wichita, KS
Founded: 1940

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