Seeking a hands-on scientist or engineer to bridge R&D and manufacturing, transforming optical instruments into reliable, manufacturable products.
Compensation
Salary range: $110,000–$140,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Bridge R&D and production: Develop and refine the designs, assembly methods, alignment procedures, manufacturing processes and verification methods needed to translate complex prototypes into reliable, manufacturable products.
Solve challenging multidisciplinary problems: Investigate difficult technical issues involving optics, mechanics, electronics, thermal behavior, controls, and other interacting physical phenomena.
Develop advanced manufacturing capabilities: Design, build, and improve precision fixtures, automated test and calibration stations, experimental setups, and manufacturing equipment.
Improve production performance: Identify and address root causes of variability, failures, and inefficiencies.
Own technical problems through resolution: Work closely with R&D, manufacturing, and other engineering teams.
Own fleet uptime: troubleshoot, root-cause, and repair electromechanical issues across a growing fleet with minimal supervision, and run the repair/RMA workflow from intake through return to service.
Track failures across the fleet, identify recurring issues, and write clear root-cause reports that drive design and process fixes.
Drive rapid prototypes end to end: build, test, and iterate on sub-assemblies, feasibility units, and full systems alongside other engineering teams.
Design in CAD and fabricate custom test fixtures, jigs, enclosures, and harnesses; produce machining-ready drawings using GD&T.
Read and interpret schematics, PCB layouts, and cable drawings to bring up, test, troubleshoot, and rework PCBAs and create custom harnesses.
Requirements
BS or MS in Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Manufacturing Engineer responsible for evaluating, improving, and developing new production processes, auditing manufacturing processes, and collaborating with Production, Quality, and Maintenance departments to enhance safety, quality, and productivity standards.
Responsibilities
Analyze manufacturing processes using lean manufacturing principles
Implement improvement plans independently or with external and internal resources
Define manufacturing procedures and standards, auditing the process to drive productivity improvement
Research and specify manufacturing systems and equipment to expand capabilities, reduce costs, and develop best practices
Manage and create drawings (AutoCAD and OnShape) for equipment layouts, components, and assemblies
Requirements
Engineering degree or equivalent diploma in manufacturing engineering or a related engineering discipline
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