VP, Optical Engineering & Manufacturing

About the role

The Sr. Director / Vice President, Optical Engineering will be a senior engineering leader responsible for strategy, execution and NPI scale for Nokia’s Product and Solutions Engineering organization within the optical networking portfolio.

What you'll do

• Serve as the senior operational interface between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing partners, and business leadership, ensuring manufacturing readiness
• Own strategic engagement with global contract manufacturing partners, including key partners across Southeast Asia, to ensure scalable capacity, quality discipline
• Lead and coordinate all pre-GA ramp activities across R&D functions, including hardware, PV&T, firmware, and OSG
• Drive design for Manufacturing ( DfM ) strategies across hardware, firmware, test, calibration, supply chain, quality
• Define and influence manufacturing CAPEX investments to maximize operational efficiency, support scalable production capacity, and minimize long-term impact on COGS

What you need

• 15–27 yrs of experience
• Calibration
• Telecom
• Any graduate