Laser and optoelectronic component manufacturer for industrial, telecom, and electronics markets
Coherent is a 10,000+ person public manufacturer of lasers, optical transceivers, and semiconductors serving industrial, communications, and electronics customers globally. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (292 roles) and engineering (397 roles), with active projects centered on yield improvement, NPI-to-volume transitions, and lean manufacturing—reflecting the operational complexity of high-volume, high-mix semiconductor and photonics production. Tech stack is traditional enterprise (Oracle, SAP, SQL Server, .NET) with emerging adoption of I2C protocols.
Notable leadership hires: Trade Lead, Line Lead, Operations Director, Shift Lead, Technical Lead
Coherent designs and manufactures lasers, optical components, and optoelectronic devices used in industrial processing, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and scientific instrumentation. The company operates R&D, fabrication, and distribution facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Manufacturing and operations dominate their hiring velocity, with significant focus on yield improvement, cost reduction, scrap elimination, and quality compliance—standard pain points in high-volume semiconductor and photonics production. Their project portfolio centers on moving new transceiver designs from prototype (NPI) into mass production, implementing new test processes, and Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives.
Enterprise systems: Oracle (EBS, SCM, Application Framework), SAP, Hyperion. Data/BI: Power BI, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Engineering/CAD: Zemax, LabVIEW, LabVIEW TestStand. Development: C#, .NET Framework, NET Core, Python, Git. Adopting I2C protocols.
New product introduction and development cycles, NPI-to-mass-volume transitions for optical transceivers, new test process implementation, lean and Six Sigma manufacturing initiatives, yield and quality improvement programs, and cost-reduction projects addressing scrap and ESD compliance.
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