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Coherent Corp. · 1 month ago

Lead Process Development Engineer, Optical Fabrication

Murrieta, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components, seeking a talented engineer to lead the development of innovative processes for optical components. The role involves driving process development, mentoring junior team members, and creating robust documentation to ensure precision-engineered results that meet high-quality standards.

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Responsibilities

Leads development and implementation of new manufacturing processes, tooling, and test fixtures related primarily to the grinding, polishing, shaping, and assembly of optics and optical systems

Responsible for building and maintaining manufacturing process documentation for use by production personnel in the performance of their jobs

Provides guidance and training to manufacturing engineers and junior technicians

Supports quoting activities by evaluating technical requirements, identifying exceptions, and preparing cost/hours estimates for customer quotes

Qualification

Optical fabricationProcess developmentAssemblyTest technologiesInterferometric characterizationCNC machiningMaterials engineeringTechnical communicationProcess documentationProblem-solvingTeam mentoringAttention to detail

Required

Minimum of 7 years of related experience working in a production manufacturing environment for IR lens and window manufacturing

Bachelor's in Materials Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Materials Science, preferred. Masters or Ph.D. in related technical fields is a strong plus

Experience in conventional optical fabrication is desired

Experience in assembly and test technologies is required

Experience in IR ceramic materials & manufacturing is a strong plus

Experience in optical assembly process development & metrology & tests are required

Experience in preparing and maintaining drawings, procedures, process routers and Bills of Materials with full documentation and configuration control required

Hands on Manufacturing experience required

Optical fabrication includes any of the following areas: grinding, pitch polishing, pad polishing, CNC generating, CNC polishing, Diamond Turning, aspheric polishing, CP operation, Double-sided grinding, Double-sided polishing, edging, and CNC shaping of optical components

Test includes interferometric characterization of surfaces and transmitted wave front, MTF, stray light, focal length, magnification, and other important characteristics of optical materials, components, and systems

Strong verbal and written technical communication skills

Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet software including MS Word, Excel, CAD software knowledge required (Solidworks preferred)

Strong analytical, fault isolation, and problem-solving skills

Strong organization skills and attention to details required

Must be capable of reading blueprints

Experience in conventional optical fabrication, assembly, and test technologies are required

Experience with fabrication methodologies and development of processes on a variety of materials such as Ge, Si, ZnS, ZnSe, Sapphire, BK7, CaF2, BaF2, GaAs, Aluminum, and other exotic materials/ceramics

Experience with various optical and mechanical fabrication techniques and development for various sizes of windows, lenses, domes, prisms, waveplates, etc. in various materials above

Experience in preparing and maintaining drawings, procedures, process routers and Bills of Materials with full documentation and configuration control required

Must understand production flow and be capable of logically developing planning within this flow that correctly and efficiently builds product

Excellent track record in developing and training junior opticians to upper levels

Experience in setting up production cells, equipment onboarding, and facility layouts

Familiarity with equipment manufacturers, technology and capability, evaluation and selection of capital equipment

Preferred

Bachelor's in Materials Engineering, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or Materials Science, preferred. Masters or Ph.D. in related technical fields is a strong plus

Experience in conventional optical fabrication is desired

Experience in IR ceramic materials & manufacturing is a strong plus

Experience in process design, development and project planning is desired