II-VI Aerospace & Defense · 6 hours ago
Laser Product Engineer
1280 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $136K/yr
5+ years expII-VI Aerospace & Defense is a leader in laser technologies, and they are seeking a Laser Product Engineer to support business-critical laser systems development. The successful candidate will drive the transition of products from R&D to production, provide customer guidance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle engineering challenges.
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Responsibilities
Support of NPI projects as they move through the development cycle. The goal is to ensure a smooth transition from R&D to production. Once the product is released, the product engineer is the primary engineering support for the product. Part of the involvement with the NPI process is to come to the level of understanding to provide this later level of support
Provide guidance to customers on product function and performance. The product engineer also should be able to provide design guidelines to support customer system development
Be an expert on the optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and software interfaces that define our laser systems
Collaborate with a larger team of optical, electronic, software, reliability, applications, marketing and research professionals to tackle cross-functional challenges
Provide the first level of engineering response to production issues, in collaboration with the manufacturing engineering staff. Provide problem solving support based on knowledge of the various subsystems and the design approach of the system. The product line meeting will be a primary source of these issues and how they will be addressed
Support product line team as engineering member. Coordinate all product-based engineering activities focused on the given product line. Process-based engineering activities may be performed in collaboration with manufacturing engineering. Must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success working in a team environment
Identify opportunities and coordinate projects to improve product quality, reduce product cost, and to drive towards a reliable and lean manufacturing flow
Manage product changes utilizing PDM system (Agile)
Assess impact and coordinate response to material quality issues and material source of supply issues
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree and > 5 years of design and/or development engineering experience
A well-rounded individual with hands-on experience in at least two of the four noted laser systems-related engineering disciplines – optical/laser systems, mechanical, electrical/electronic, controls & software
Experience with automated instrumentation, laser measurement and alignment
Mind-set to constantly pursue the basic understanding or root cause of problems and to continually improve products and processes
Proven problem-solving abilities, utilizing both creativity and fundamental analytical skills
Self-motivation and the ability to maintain effectiveness in working several complex tasks in parallel while bringing each to a thorough conclusion, in a timely manner
Personal time management, project management, and organizational skills
Ability to create and clearly articulate work plans, schedules, and resource requirements
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with perspective and comfort in dealing with the big picture and business view of both project and the relationship with others
Ability to work on and complete multiple complex independent tasks in to mutually agreed upon schedules
Ability to specify and check changes in a way that helps ensure mistakes are not carried over into the manufacturing environment
Demonstrated knowledge of lean manufacturing and 6-Sigma principles desired
Learns quickly and demonstrates aptitude for growth and development
Responsive and reliable - Can be counted on by others
Identifies creative solutions/approaches to problems/projects
Preferred
M.S. degree and > 3 years of design and/or development engineering experience
CO2 laser experience
LabView Programming
Basic CAD experience
Company
II-VI Aerospace & Defense
II-VI Aerospace & Defense provides optical assemblies.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sheila Campbell
Sr. Human Resources Business Partner
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