Electrical Engineer (Manufacturing)

Summary

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.

We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Job Summary

VIAVI Solutions is an industry leader in thin film coatings, optical products, specialty pigments, and vacuum technology. We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our Equipment Engineering team — the group that designs, develops, and continuously improves the production optical coating equipment that powers our business. You'll own electrical designs from concept through commissioning, work hands-on with advanced coating systems and precision electro-mechanical assemblies, and partner closely with Operations and Maintenance to keep production running at its best.

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Design and develop new electrical and electronic hardware for large-scale optical coating equipment, from schematics through final documentation.
• Create and maintain detailed electrical documentation — including schematics, assemblies, BOMs, and CAD files — ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Manage equipment installations, qualifications, commissioning, and acceptance testing for new and upgraded electronic systems.
• Select components and equipment by analyzing specifications, assessing vendor capabilities, and evaluating reliability to support system upgrades.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical issues on production equipment; drive corrective design changes to prevent recurrence.
• Conduct experimental tests, analyze equipment operating data, and evaluate results to inform design decisions.
• Provide production support to Operations teams, including some off-hours availability, to ensure maximum equipment uptime.
• Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams on complex technical challenges.
• Support modest domestic and international travel for equipment installations and operational support at VIAVI facilities worldwide.

• ability, to ensure maximum equipment uptime.
• Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams on complex technical challenges.
• Support modest domestic and international travel for equipment installations and operational support at VIAVI facilities worldwide.

What You Bring

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on experience designing...