Coherent Corp.

Field Engineer

• Provide application, test, and quality support for key customers in the SF Bay Area for Coherent’s optical communications products
• Support customer qualifications of Coherent products
• Engage in discussion with customers and respond to direct technical inquiries
• Drive customer product test and reliability requirements through the internal Coherent organization
• Write Application Notes and white papers relevant to product application and test
• Prepare and deliver product application presentations to customers and internal organization as appropriate
• Analyze customer specifications and establish gap analyses
• Provide customer system design feedback to both marketing and engineering
• Provide occasional technical and customer support at trade shows as needed
• Work as a team member with other FAEs worldwide

Senior Principal, Field Applications Engineer

Compliance

• Own and lead the company’s export control strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and global regulatory requirements (EAR, ITAR)
• Serve as the technical authority for complex export classifications, including emerging technologies (AI, photonics, semiconductors), making final determinations on ambiguous or high-risk cases
• Design, implement, and continuously evolve export control policies, frameworks, and governance models across the organization
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessments, audits, and remediation strategies; drive corrective actions and long-term compliance improvements
• Partner with senior leadership, legal, engineering, and product teams to proactively identify regulatory risks and enable compliant business growth
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical compliance issues, government inquiries, and regulatory interpretations
• Anticipate regulatory changes and translate them into actionable business strategies and controls
• Drive cross-functional programs to scale export compliance processes, tools (e.g., SAP GTS), and automation
• Represent the company with external stakeholders (regulators, auditors, industry groups) and influence best practices
• Lead and mentor a team or function, setting technical direction and elevating organizational capability
• Establish best practices and standards adopted across multiple teams or business units
• Influence executive decision-making by providing strategic compliance guidance tied to business impact
• Build and maintain a network of key internal and external stakeholders

Export Compliance Manager

Hardware Engineer

• Work independently on hardware design and development tasks, including but not limited to: evaluation of optical / RF components, RF Design / Analog & Digital Design and Simulation, PCB Layout, Design Verification Testing and Troubleshooting.
• Develop hardware for transceiver modules as schedules and target dates require.
• Document digital control requirements of the module for use by the firmware designers.
• Coordinate hardware development with firmware, manufacturing, test and other groups.
• Be familiar with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Evaluate future requirements and define/develop the needed hardware architecture to meet these requirements.
• Perform training and support of Coherent personnel in field of expertise.
• Interact with critical customers to provide technical support, as needed.

Lead Hardware Engineer

Product Manager

• Manage P&L and Financial Performance
• Drive revenue and gross margin for the business
• Monitor sales and backlogs
• Participate in annual budgeting and 5-year planning
• Help set revenue and profitability targets to support the 5 Year Plan
• Review financial and shipping results and monitor monthly taking action as required
• Monitor and maximize Rev, gross margins and BOP
• Initiate, drive and monitor costs reduction activities
• Help with business case preparations of R&D investments and CapEx investments
• Monitor R&D and CapEx investments associated with your products
• Drive Design Wins and Ongoing Business/Market Share
• Work with sales channels/distributors and product marketing worldwide
• Develop and manage strong business/technical relationships at customers
• Drive product engineering teams to design and develop manufacturable standard and customized products
• Ensure new products are done on schedule and on budget
• Drive sales teams to maximize bookings and revenues for your products
• Ensure engineering team provides customers outstanding technical support
• Responsible for maintaining the product and ensuring cross-functional compliance to product life cycle processes

Director, Product Management

Procurement

• Development of category strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy, sourcing events, supply market analysis, and procurement best-practices
• Strong negotiation, project management and facilitation skills and leverage this knowledge for cost reduction opportunities across the region
• Negotiate MSAs, monitor compliance and timing of expiration
• Collaborate with internal business stakeholders in developing category strategy, objectives, and performance targets – availability, quality, cost, schedule, service, and innovation
• Act as central point of contact and knowledge for regionally coordinated efforts
• Nurture stakeholder relationships by serving as a business partner, helping identify critical business requirements and providing sourcing and procurement services that meet expectations
• Leverage extensive market and supplier knowledge to drive lower TCO
• Identify potential risks and create mitigation plans across risk types (supplier financial, quality, supply continuity, etc.)
• Drive continuous improvement efforts in total cost of ownership
• Manage new supplier selection processes and developing/maintaining supplier relationships
• Develop market intelligence on supply base, own key vendor relationships based on assigned categories and monitor key strategies and suppliers
• Accurately forecast total cost benefit opportunities
• Provide timely budget guidance to the businesses

Category Manager

• Utilize technology systems and tools (Oracle, CorpTAX, Essbase, Smart View, Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, etc.) to improve workflow and productivity.
• Document, analyze, and recommend improvements for end-to-end tax processes.
• Identify automation opportunities to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Stay current on new technology developments and tax reporting requirements.
• Query, extract, and summarize data from multiple systems for tax positions and workpapers.
• Standardize routine reporting to meet tax data requirements.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance teams to improve data flow and system integrations.
• Train and support end users on tax technology tools and processes.
• Develop tools to monitor subsidiary profit margin and facilitate potential updates to transfer pricing accordingly.
• Develop dashboards for monitoring workflows and compliance status.
• Support further automation of federal and state tax compliance, income tax provisions, and practical tax rate calculations.
• Assist tax team with tax planning, modeling, and special transactions.
• Provide data and validation for audits and inquiries from financial audit teams and taxing authorities.

Tax and Business Technology Specialist

Engineering Manager

• Develop and own GS2000 release roadmap
• Manage resources and commitments across multiple concurrent releases
• Translate customer/product requirements into feature requirements
• Lead architectural reviews and code quality standards
• Deliver timely resolution of customer issues and patch releases
• Promote GS2000 software with key customers
• Ensure software documentation is accurate and current
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team, mentor junior engineer
• Collaborate with PLM, HW Development, Systems, and Validation teams

Director of Software Development

• Interaction with design/product teams to plan and execute MOCVD growths aimed at realizing next generation and newly conceived epitaxial designs and structures.
• Develop and execute DOE’s to define and optimize MOCVD process windows. Areas of improvement include capability, yield, throughput, and/or costs.
• Work with Equipment Engineers to help identify and design reactor hardware modifications or MOCVD process changes as needed in support of new process development.
• Presentation of development results and assigned manufacturing-based metrics to senior management, to internal interdisciplinary based teams, and to external customers.
• Apply engineering and manufacturing principles to transition epi designs from development to pilot production. Support parametric analysis as needed for yield/performance issues.

Principal Engineer, Epitaxy

Full-stack Engineer

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain full-stack web applications (frontend, backend, data storage) that support business workflows and analytics needs.
• Translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements, then into reliable, scalable implementations; manage the backlog and deliver iteratively.
• Establish and maintain code quality via reviews (self/peer where applicable), automated tests, CI/CD, documentation, and observability.
• Develop and maintain scripts and lightweight services to automate operational tasks (data collection, transformations, system integrations, reporting, and file/process automation).
• Create reusable libraries and utilities to accelerate common work patterns and reduce “one-off” technical debt.
• Prototype and implement agentic AI workflows that can set goals, execute steps, validate outputs, and integrate with internal systems while maintaining safety controls (permissions, logging, human-in-the-loop where needed).
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues; implement fixes and continuous improvements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business goals.

Software Engineer

• Manages the preparation and review of quarterly and annual U.S. federal, state, and local tax provisions and ensure they are in accordance with U.S. GAAP/ASC 740.
• Leads compliance efforts of all tax accounting controls and documentation requirements.
• Assists with various aspects of ASC 740 – Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, including review of tax position memos and FIN 48 requirements.
• Manages the preparation and review of the U.S. federal and state tax returns.
• Manage outsourced tax returns and R&D tax credit calculation.
• Reviews quarterly federal and state estimated tax payments.
• Provides coordination and management of federal and state tax audits.
• Assists with research and writing internal reports on various topics to support the Company’s tax positions.
• Identifies critical tax risks, understand business, regulatory, and finance imperatives, and assist in developing and implementing appropriate tax strategies aligned with Company’s objectives.
• Assists with continuous process improvements and integration of various aspects of the tax function to achieve optimal efficiency, effective controls, and quality.
• Develops and maintains relationships throughout the finance organization to increase understanding of the business and keep current with transactions and/or other changes/activities that may affect the tax results.
• Assists with preparation of tax rate forecasts.
• Supports tax planning initiatives, credits & incentives opportunities, and special projects such as business acquisitions and divestitures and provide analysis of specific tax impacts; Responding to questions from the business, monitoring tax law changes and participating in business process change initiatives.

Tax Manager

• Carry out firmware design under the guidance of senior members of the design team.
• Use C++ to write firmware on ST MCUs.
• Develop GUI for firmware testing using Python or other programming languages.
• Utilize instruments like logic analyzer and oscilloscope for troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with other team members on circuit design support.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of firmware designs and testing procedures.

Senior Firmware Engineer

• Define product strategy for P&C use cases:
• - Rating & underwriting
• - Complex commercial pricing models
• - Multi-risk location modelling
• - Broker & MGA distribution flows
• Ensure Spark capabilities align with modern rating practices
• Drive integrations with policy admin systems, underwriting workbenches, and data providers
• Shape Control workflows for underwriting governance and rater management
• Partner with GTM teams to position Coherent as the bridge between legacy rating spreadsheets and modern insurance platforms
• Conduct customer discovery with underwriters, actuaries, product owners and operations teams
• Translate domain workflows into scalable platform features
• Define measurable success outcomes (rater accuracy, deployment speed, model validation) for the product

Product Manager – P&C

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Define the product vision for finance-led use cases (regulatory reporting, capital & liquidity modelling, forecasting, controls automation, etc.)
• Own the roadmap for finance and governance capabilities across the platform
• Translate real-world finance processes into scalable product features (e.g. approvals, validation, version control, segregation of duties, audit trails)
• Develop and deliver product features based on client feedback and data-driven trends
• Shape Control as a workflow and governance layer for critical finance processes
• Partner with Sales, Marketing and Customer Success teams to refine messaging and positioning in the US market
• Define success metrics tied to risk reduction, process efficiency and compliance coverage for clients
• Work closely with engineering to ensure we build platform capabilities, not bespoke solutions
• Identify opportunities for AI-driven model validation, anomaly detection and process monitoring

Product Manager – Finance

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for local, regional, and global procurement and transactional purchasing across assigned segments
• Serve as the primary procurement business relationship manager to segment presidents, business unit leaders, functional GMs, finance leadership, and corporate executives, ensuring alignment, engagement, and governance
• Influence long-term enterprise strategy through data-driven insights, executive engagement, and leadership on matters of significant corporate consequence
• Develop, implement, and manage procurement organizational structures, processes, systems, and programs that enable global integration, centralization, scalability, and best-in-class performance
• Direct and control procurement activities through multiple levels of management across regions and business units; allocate resources across divisions to meet enterprise priorities
• Own the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) procurement forecast, coordinating with divisions and regions to define targets, assumptions, and risks
• Develop, track, and report procurement KPIs related to cost savings, supplier reduction, payment terms, compliance, productivity, and value delivery
• Present consolidated procurement performance, insights, and recommendations to senior and executive leadership on a regular cadence
• Lead global supplier and category strategies to deliver best total cost of ownership, ensure continuity of supply, and mitigate supply risk
• Act as Commodity Manager for Rare Earth and Critical Materials, leading end-to-end sourcing strategy and development of supply bases outside China to enhance resilience and compliance

Procurement Director

Engineer

• Architectural Design: Lead the investigation for advanced optical transceiver architectures for next generation high-speed optical communication systems.
• Technology Evaluation: Compare and assess different architectural approaches and laser/modulator technologies to determine the most effective solutions for next-generation optical transceivers.
• Design Optimization: Optimize analog circuit performance, including speed, power efficiency, and noise performance, to meet the stringent requirements of high-speed optical communication.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams, including internal IC department, external IC suppliers, internal transceiver business unit, and external customers to gather product requirements and feasibility of integration into the full end system solution.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest industry trends and technological advancements to drive innovation in optical communication solutions.
• Documentation and Reporting: Prepare detailed design documentation and presentations to communicate design decisions and project status to stakeholders.