Thorlabs · 2 weeks ago
Photonics Engineer I
Jessup, Maryland, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelThorlabs is committed to advancing photonics technologies that positively impact the world. The Photonics Engineer I role involves supporting product development and manufacturing of optoelectronic products, ensuring functionality and quality through collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
Health CareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Development of new products, and support of the products release to manufacturing and to the market, particularly those involving significant manufacturing automation
Documentation of information related to new products, including generation of the documents needed for the product release processes (e.g., test reports, spec sheets, work instructions)
Development of methods and procedures to build and test new product designs, including providing documentation to support implementation in manufacturing
Interface with team members and customers to jointly determine customer needs and solutions
Implement product development within schedule and budget
Support manufacturing to ensure new and existing products are fabricated and assembled based on the intended functionality of the designs
Develop and maintain procedures and processes that support core technologies
Understand and support quality policies and objectives
Drive continuous improvement by evaluating current processes and proposing process changes
Lead yield improvement and cost reduction activities
Create and present engineering reports for performance/qualification analysis
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
Experience in product development and manufacturing of optoelectronic products
Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
Strong documentation skills for product release processes
Experience in developing methods and procedures for product testing
Ability to interface with team members and customers to determine needs
Experience in implementing product development within schedule and budget
Understanding of quality policies and objectives
Ability to drive continuous improvement and propose process changes
Experience in yield improvement and cost reduction activities
Ability to create and present engineering reports
Company
Thorlabs
Thorlabs is a privately held optical equipment company.
Founded in 1989
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Peter Heim
Chief Technology Officer & General Manager
Larry Wineberg
CFO
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