Engineering Technician C

L3HHCM20•Wilmington, MA

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled assembly technician specializing in the assembly of optical components within both Class 100 (ISO 5) Clean Room and non-clean room lab environments. The role involves precise assembly tasks, including bonding components using two-part epoxies and maintaining detailed build books to ensure traceability. The ideal candidate will excel in a development environment, efficiently finding and validating information to meet quality, schedule, and cost targets. Responsibilities include reading and analyzing manufacturing instructions, drawings, and CAD models, diagnosing and resolving assembly issues, and safely handling sensitive optical components. Effective communication with cross-functional teams and providing feedback to improve manufacturing processes and documentation are essential aspects of this role.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associate Degree with a minimum of 2 years prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Experience within a Class 100 (ISO 5) clean room.
Good computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Ability to read drawings and/or schematics with industry specifications.
Strong hands-on and troubleshooting capabilities.
Familiarity with a variety of hand and test tools/equipment, including torque wrenches and multimeters.

Responsibilities

Assembly of various optical and mechanical components within a Class 100 (ISO 5) Clean Room and/or a non-clean room lab.
Thrive in a development environment, be able to efficiently and effectively search for and find information to determine and validate the right path forward for the assembly, while also meeting quality, schedule and cost targets for the program
Lapping various types of materials for flatness, parallelism, and angles to extremely tight tolerancing
Read and analyze various sources of data including manufacturing instructions, drawings, blueprints and CAD models.
Effectively diagnose problems and determine effective corrective actions to issues associated with assembly of complex mechanical, optical and electrical components
Maintain traceability to various components within a kit during assembly.
Assemble, modify and bond hardware with extremely tight tolerances (common tolerances are in microns or <0.001”)
Safely handle sensitive optical components and assemblies (lenses, mirrors, etc.) without damaging hardware
Communicate to various functions on matters of importance to the program including recommending paths forward or design changes to support efficient assembly
Improve efficiency by developing solutions to reduce & prevent errors, defects, scrap, and rework