Principal Product Engineer – NPI, CPO, Optical Pluggables

Marvell Technology

Product Engineer driving the NPI to high volume production lifecycle at Marvell. Involvement in product and test engineering, reliability, and yield improvement for optical transceivers.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,880 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Early involvement in NPI with focus on manufacturing process development.
Define and champion DfM requirements across cross-functional teams to ensure product scalability and reliability.
Own the transition of advanced optical designs into high-volume production; drive manufacturing readiness, characterization, and PFMEA.
Own overall yield roadmaps, cost analysis, and continuously yield improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MS or PhD (5-10 years relevant experience) in Photonics, Physics, or related Engineering fields.
Deep knowledge and hands on experience of Silicon Photonics, co-packaged optics, and high-speed components (lasers, detectors, modulators).
Strong experience and analytical skills on troubleshooting and JSL (JMP Scripting), Python, or SQL for automated yield monitoring and database querying.
Proven track record in module/device testing/characterization and volume production transfer.
Strong technical ownership, flexibility, and the ability to influence global cross-functional partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back
Family support programs to help balance work and home life
Robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being
Recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones

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Hard Skills & Tools

manufacturing process developmentDfM requirementsoptical designsyield roadmapscost analysisyield improvementSilicon Photonicsco-packaged opticshigh-speed componentsmodule/device testing

Soft Skills

technical ownershipflexibilityinfluenceanalytical skills

Certifications

MSPhD