Optical Engineering Supervisor

Coherent Corp. US • Sunnyvale, CA

64d

About The Position

The position involves supervising a technician group to support new product development, assisting designers in prototyping new products, testing alignment GUI, and testing software. The role also includes optimizing integration procedures and training operators, as well as evaluating technician performance. Daily duties encompass resource allocation for projects, monitoring project completion status, cleaning optical components under a microscope, setting up optical alignment stations, and manually handling, aligning, and installing diverse optical components. The technician will perform optical performance tests, apply and cure UV glues, inspect work according to quality specifications, and produce work that meets strict quality criteria. Additional responsibilities include performing incoming inspections, being cross-trained for upstream and downstream operations, loading and unloading alignment stations, entering numerical data correctly, and documenting suggestions for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Basic reading and math skills (add, subtract, multiply and divide)
• 3+ years of experience in fiber optics related field
• Experience in optical alignment and assembly using fixtures, hand tools, and test equipment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-based environment
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results independently and work with others
• Ability to recommend and implement improvements
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to visually inspect optics for cleanliness/defects using a microscope
• Ability to clean optical components
• Ability to manually handle, align, and install diverse optical components
• Ability to monitor diverse optical parameters and align optical components to optimize and balance parameters
• Ability to provide feedback in the development of new processes, tools, and techniques working with the Engineering team
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance from the supervisor
• Ability to solve problems and make correct decisions in short timeframes
• Ability to excel in a cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment
• Handle special assignments with speed and effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Supervise technician group to support new product development
• Assist designer in prototyping new designed products and testing alignment GUI
• Assist engineer in optimizing integration procedures and training operators
• Evaluate technician performances
• Help allocate resources in projects and monitor project completion status
• Clean optical components under a microscope
• Set up optical alignment stations
• Manually handle, align, and install diverse optical components using adjustment fixtures
• Monitor diverse optical parameters and adjust alignment to optimize and balance parameters
• Perform optical performance tests for OCS
• Apply and cure UV glues to fix optical components
• Inspect own work according to quality specifications
• Produce work that meets workmanship standards and strict quality criteria
• Perform incoming inspections
• Be cross-trained for upstream and downstream operations
• Load and unload alignment stations
• Correctly enter numerical data
• Document and communicate suggestions for continuous improvement
• Maintain a good record concerning absenteeism and tardiness

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees