Fabrication Engineer for R&D/NPI

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Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

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Position Overview:

Develop fabrication processes such as shaping, polishing, machining, and single-point diamond turning for manufacturing of low volume, high product mix optical components for new product introduction. Creates process documentation and supports the new production of optical components using process engineering skills. The Fabrication Process Engineer reports to the R&D Engineering Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as a technical subject matter expert for optical component fabrication processes.
• Creates and improves documentation for the manufacturing of optical components.
• Hands-on engineering support training technicians on the execution of fabrication processes.
• Monitors and drives improvement of production fabrication processes and equipment using SPC.
• Supports troubleshooting of existing fabrication processes.
• Helps review, disposition, and reduce non-conforming material.
• Assists in the transfer of optical fabrication process technologies from R&D to production.
• Identifies, justifies, and qualifies new equipment into production.
• Supports procurement and quality with supplier evaluation and selection.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field (Physics, Optics, etc.).
• Experience becoming a subject matter expert on a fabrication process regardless of material is desirable
• Experience with developing new product introduction and prototyping is desirable
• 10+ years of optical component fabrication experience highly desirable.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or other CAD software desirable.
• Proficiency with SPC desirable.
• Experience with optical alignment and bonding of prisms desirable.
• Experience with structured problem-solving tools (8D, DMAIC, RC/CA) desirable.

Our facility in Boulder, Coloradohas key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production and other disciplines. This facility specializesin the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers, materials processing, instrumentation, life sciences, avionics and defense.

This site offers capabilities that include substantial design and engineering resources, comprehensive optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology and an extensive in-house metrology lab.

Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability

Pay Range:L $85,000 - $110,000 depending on experience

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