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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Active Component Development Engineer

Hardware EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeZhuhai, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in an optical-engineering-related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of research and development experience in optical communications, optoelectronics, or semiconductor devices is required.
  • Experience in laser product development, characterization, or reliability testing is required.
  • Familiarity with optical communication components and related manufacturing processes is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop optical communication laser products using FP lasers, DFB lasers, EMLs, SOAs, or gain chips.
  • Participate in laser-device simulation, characterization, performance analysis, and optimization to ensure products meet established design and performance requirements.
  • Contribute to product development activities, including feasibility assessment, design verification, reliability qualification, and failure analysis.
  • Prepare, maintain, and control technical documentation, including product specifications, engineering drawings, test reports, engineering change documentation, and development records.
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Engineering, Product Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to facilitate timely project execution.
  • Support new product introduction and transfer technologies and products from development into manufacturing.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is preferred.
  • Research background in semiconductor lasers or silicon photonics packaging is preferred.
  • Experience in laser product development is preferred.
  • Good spoken and written English is preferred.

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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