Principal Optical Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

As a Principle Manufacturing Engineer in MKS Irvine Development Group, you will partner with Operations and the wider Engineering team to develop manufacturing and metrology methods for fabricating cutting edge optics. In this role, you will report to the Senior Manager of the Development Group.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing and maintaining methods, operation sequences and processes in the manufacture or fabrication of optics, machined ceramic and glass components, and internal test stands
• Interfacing with the operations team in coordinating the release of new products
• Estimate the manufacturing cost, determine time standards and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines
• Maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations
• Lead brainstorming sessions, reviews, and cross-departmental meetings to ensure collaboration and cohesion of designs as part of the NPI process
• Apply lessons learned and develop standardized design and process criteria across all product lines

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, or a related field required; Master’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of related experience, optics fabrication and/or metrology development preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills

Nice-to-haves

• Metrology experience with complex Fizeau interferometer setups is strongly preferred
• Hands-on optical test experience is preferred
• ZeMax, Python, and/or Matlab fluency is a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• Life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• Sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement