Laser Semiconductor Engineer

Lumentum Operations LLC

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Japan - Sagamihara Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted February 14, 2026 Last posted February 14, 2026
Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Main Responsibilities

  • Develop core technologies for next-generation optical devices that enable advanced performance and/or scalable architectures.
  • Proactively propose new ideas and concepts, and lead development activities by collaborating with and engaging relevant internal stakeholders.
  • Alternatively, contribute as a deep technical specialist by continuously advancing expert knowledge in a specific domain and disseminating it within the organization.
  • Respond to rapid changes in the industry by flexibly adapting development strategies and technical directions as needed.
  • Bridge advanced device concepts with practical packaging by considering manufacturability and long-term scalability.
  • Collaborate across functions such as device design, process engineering, and evaluation to accelerate technology development.
  • Contribute to shaping mid- to long-term technology directions based on technical insight and industry trends.

Qualification & Skills

  • BSc, MSc, PhD degree in electronics, electrical engineering, physics, or a related equivalent technical field.
  • Scientific experiment planning, execution, and analysis
  • Documentation of experimental result and its analysis
  • Fluent Japanese speaker and intermediate English skill
  • Basic PC skills, such as MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

About this role

Summary

Develop and innovate optical device technologies, collaborate across functions, and contribute to long-term tech strategies.

Job title

Laser Semiconductor Engineer

Experience level

none specified

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Sagamihara, Japan; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electronicselectrical engineeringphysicsexperiment planningdocumentationMS ExcelPowerPointWord

Preferred skills

Japanese languageEnglish language

Specializations

semiconductorslasersoptical deviceselectronicsphysics
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

On-site City