MKS

PrincipalOpticalManufacturingEngineer

$115–115k Irvine, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Optical Manufacturing Engineer at MKS. Skills: Optical Manufacturing, Metrology, Process Development. Develop manufacturing methods. Develop metrology methods”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

analytical skills

Eligibility Requirements

Up to 5 % of Travel is required, Eligible to work in the United States, Not sponsoring work visas, U. S. persons may be required for certain positions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, or a related field, 5+ years of related experience

Nice to Have

Master’s Degree, optics fabrication and/or metrology development, Metrology experience with complex Fizeau interferometer setups, Hands-on optical test experience, ZeMax, Python, and/or Matlab fluency

What You'll Do.

Develop manufacturing methods

Develop metrology methods

Fabricate machined ceramic

Fabricate glass components

Coordinate new product release

Estimate manufacturing cost

Determine time standards

Recommend process requirements

Maintain reporting systems

Lead brainstorming sessions

Lead cross-departmental meetings

Apply lessons learned

Develop design criteria

Develop process criteria

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Operations; Partner with wider Engineering team; Interfacing with operations team; Cross-departmental meetings

Communication Scope

communication skills

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