Optical Engineer

Contract Length: 6 months with possibility of being extended

The primary scope of this role is to ensure production attainment through technical troubleshooting, process controls, equipment maintenance, and technician support.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Process ownership to ensure manufacturing processes remain in a validated state and yields products that adhere to all specifications, requirements, and controls

Technical ownership to perform formal and/or informal root cause investigation and corrective action of product, equipment, material, or process mon-conformances, anomalies, observations, etc.

Technician support- Availability to technicians to answer technical questions, provide guidance, and receive feedback.

Identifies and implements initiatives that improve customer facing quality, reliability, or cost reduction.

Identifies and implements initiatives that improve manufacturing yield, cycle time, supplier performance, flow, operator safety & ergonomics, process simplicity, clarity, repeatability, and robustness

Provides on-going oversight and assurance that production equipment is properly maintained, safe, and in a state of control at all times

Serves as a subject matter expert at specific product development phases for DFM, process development, and capability assessment reviews.

Must have: Bachelor of Science in Optical, Opto-Mechanical, or Photonics Engineering or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and advanced degree OR 2-4 years of industry experience

Preferred skills: Zemax, ProE, SolidWorks, Medical Device experience, programming skills are a plus but not required