Senior Director, Optical Packaging Technology (OPT) Development

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What You'll Do

  • Own the technical strategy and roadmap for Optical Packaging Technology (OPT) Development, spanning advanced packaging, optics, and product engineering.
  • Lead Package Design & Assembly architecture decisions for optical/photonic modules, including substrate, interposer, and co-packaging approaches.
  • Drive Yield Enhancement programs, using statistical process control and root-cause analysis to close yield gaps in packaging and assembly.
  • Own Packaging Qualification & Reliability strategy, including qualification test plans, stress testing, and reliability modeling to meet customer and industry standards.
  • Direct the Optics function's technical roadmap, covering optics/laser solutions, optical alignment and fiber attach processes, and co-packaged/advanced optics integration architectures.
  • Guide Product Engineering technical investigations, including returns analysis and failure analysis (FA) methodology, to close the loop between field issues and process/design changes.
  • Partner with Test engineering to co-develop test strategy, coverage, and qualification requirements aligned to package and optical architecture.
  • Set technical requirements and provide engineering oversight for external assembly/test partners , reviewing process capability, yield, and quality data.
  • Evaluate and down-select advanced packaging and optical integration technologies (e.g., co-packaged optics, fiber attach methods, EIC/PIC integration schemes) for technology roadmaps.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Silicon Products Development on EIC/PIC and optical engine architecture to ensure package-silicon co-design alignment.
  • Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field required; advanced degree (MS/PhD) strongly preferred. 15+ years of progressive experience in semiconductor or photonics packaging, with significant time in advanced packaging and/or optical/photonic integration.
  • Proven track record building or scaling a technical organization, including hiring and developing senior technical leaders.
  • Deep technical expertise in advanced packaging (assembly, package design, yield, qualification/reliability) and/or optical packaging (fiber attach, co-packaged optics).
  • Experience managing outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) partner relationships.
  • Strong executive presence and experience partnering with senior leadership, customers, and cross-site global teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in a matrixed, multi-site global organization (US, Egypt, India, Singapore, Vermont).
  • Excellent communication, organizational design, and change-leadership skills.

Nice to Have

  • Comfortable operating in a matrixed, multicultural environment.
  • Strong alignment with values of integrity, innovation, and operational excellence.
  • Ability to lead through influence and build trust across diverse teams.
  • Other Responsibilities: Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs Expected Salary Range $198,000.00 - $333,000.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.
  • If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at usaccommodations@gf.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
  • Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  • Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
  • An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.
  • GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential.
  • GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people.
  • Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.
  • All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law

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