Manufacturing Engineer

Purpose of Position:

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with 1–3 years of experience to support product development, NPI, manufacturing support, product qualification, reliability, and environmental testing of fiber optic and micro-optic components and assemblies. This role focuses on manufacturing support and executing test plans, collecting and analyzing data, and ensuring micro-optical products meet performance and reliability requirements prior to production and deployment. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and eager to grow technical depth in optical qualification and reliability engineering

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop and execute product validation and qualification plans for testing of fiber optic and micro-optic components and assemblies.
• Set up and operate environmental and mechanical tests including thermal cycling, thermal shock, humidity, vibration, and mechanical shock.
• Build and maintain optical test setups to characterize performance before, during, and after qualification testing.
• Collect, process, and analyze test data to identify performance changes, degradation, or failure modes.
• Document test procedures, results, and conclusions in clear qualification and validation reports.
• Support failure analysis and corrective action efforts in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
• Assist with coordination of outsourced qualification testing at external labs.
• Follow and help maintain compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., Telcordia, IEC, JEDEC, ISO), as applicable.
• Manage NPI and DFM projects.
• Ensure product integrity by managing product data, stage gating, and ensuring proper change management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in optics, micro-optics, opto-mechanical systems, or optical testing (industry or relevant internships/co-ops).
• Hands-on experience with optical measurement and characterization techniques (e.g., transmission, alignment, basic wavefront or imaging measurements).
• Familiarity with environmental or reliability testing equipment (thermal chambers, humidity chambers, vibration or shock testing).
• Experience with data analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, Excel, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Exposure to qualification or reliability testing of optical components.
• Experience with optical IL, RL and polarity measuring equipment
• Experience with interferometers
• Experience with test automation or scripting (Python, LabVIEW).
• Knowledge of accelerated life testing concepts.