Subject Matter Expert (Manufacturing Engineer) - Optics Polishing
Coherent Corp. · Posted Nov 4, 2026
- Budd Lake, New Jersey, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- 7+ years
Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for crystal optics fabrication, polishing, and automation at Coherent Corp.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for crystal fabrication and precision polishing operations
- Oversee sawing, coring, grinding, lapping, shaping, fixturing, and polishing of optical crystals
- Establish and optimize process parameters for dimensional, surface, and optical quality requirements
- Identify and prioritize opportunities to automate labor-intensive, repetitive, and quality-sensitive operations
- Lead the selection and implementation of robotics, machine vision, automated inspection, material handling, and process-control systems
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in optics, materials science, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, robotics, automation, or a related technical field
- Nice to have: Experience with new product introduction
- Nice to have: Process qualification
- Nice to have: Capability studies
- Nice to have: Continuous improvement