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# Lead Photonics System Engineer at Jabil

Compensation

$105,100 – $189,200/yr

**Location**
: Austin, Texas

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Jul 10, 2026

## Description

Jabil is hiring a Lead Photonics System Engineer to support production-scale Co-Packaged-Optics (CPO) manufacturing for server and rack systems in datacenters. The role leads manufacturing line bringup, NPI, yield analysis, root-cause failure analysis, test and debug strategy, quality control, rework flows, yield and throughput dashboards, DFM/FMEA guidance, and technical training for factory product engineers. It requires a relevant four-year bachelor’s degree, at least six years of photonics communication-system product engineering or development experience, manufacturing experience, hands-on electro-optical testbench setup, and the ability to travel up to 70%. The position is based anywhere in the United States, pays $105,100–$189,200, and includes medical, dental, and vision insurance.

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