Fabrication Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Core Responsibilities Process Innovation & Development: - Lead the development, optimization, and transfer of advanced polishing and finishing processes for NLO crystal and exotic materials including oxides, fluorides, Ge, Si, and sapphire. - Drive process capability, yield improvement, and manufacturability from prototype through production. Advanced Optical Fabrication: - Execute and oversee high-precision fabrication operations such as CNC generating, deterministic corrective finishing, and manual pitch or pad polishing. - Work with complex optical geometries including aspheres and freeform surfaces. Metrology & Quality Assurance: - Ensure world-class optical quality using interferometry (flats and spheres), X-ray diffraction (XRD) for crystal orientation, and spectrophotometry. - Translate metrology data into actionable process improvements. Production & Troubleshooting Support: - Partner with the production floor to troubleshoot equipment and process issues using structured root cause failure analysis (RCFA). - Implement robust technical solutions that improve yield, repeatability, and throughput. Tooling & Fixture Design: - Design or support custom fixtures and tooling to ena...