This Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for all aspects of process engineering to support all products produced at Thorlabs-UFO. Must be familiar with opto-electronic products, precision assembly, and high-reliability hermetic processes. Will act as critical interface between engineering and production. Must be familiar with designing and implementing automated production fixtures.

Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for all production and test equipment
• Development of new processes as required
• Design, implement, and procure new production equipment as needed
• Interpret product requirements for production processes
• Provide feedback to engineering for new product development
• Assist production staff with process documentation
• Responsible for product qualification equipment and testing procedures
• Resident expert for hermetic sealing processes
• Training of assemblers where required on new processes
• Responsible for maintaining all production equipment in calibration
• Interact with vendors to specify and install new equipment
• Assist production staff as required from time to time

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position

Qualifications

Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in similar opto-electronics manufacturing engineering role working with precision assembly equipment

Education:

• AS or BS in engineering or equivalent

Desired Skills:

• Expertise with micro-assembly equipment:
  e.g. pick & place, wire-bonders, precision alignment, hermetic sealing
• Must be able to work to do extended work under stereo-microscopes
• Expertise with optical and electronic test equipment
• Familiar with LEAN production process floor setup and flow
• Experience with fiber-optics

Thorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.