Product Development Engineer
About The Position
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications. We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are passionate about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company – to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics or other related technical discipline.
- Three to five years of experience in manufacturing setting.
- Understanding of design and evaluation of optical coatings.
- Knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, statistical process control and problem solving techniques.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with internal as well as external customers.
- Proficiency in Statistical Process Control
- Bias for action.
- Must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. “Green Card Holder”), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledgeable in Metrology techniques and equipment desired
- Ability to work under pressure and dealing with demanding customers.
Responsibilities
- Engineering ownership relating to the design, quotation and manufacturing readiness of optical thin film coatings.
- Technical interface with the customer, manufacturing engineering, and production floor supporting product realization as a critical part of the operations team.
- Identify requirements, establish specifications and respond to inquiries pertaining to optical filters.
- Primary responsibility related to quotations, product design, production readiness, and product analysis.
- Work closely with the customer, Application Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations during the customer communication, quotation, manufacturing readiness, and production phases of a product.
- Set up the Operations team for success through production readiness.
- Interface with production personnel to provide product guidance and problem solving.
- Provide technical ownership of optical coating design, quotation, and manufacturability.
- Transfer new products from customer inquiry to successful manufacturing.
- Identify opportunities for and drive continuous improvement activities.
- Provide production support via interfacing with coating technicians, support personnel, and the rest of the engineering team.
- Lead product design
- Provide quotation input
- Lead product analysis
- Lead traveler generation
- Lead manufacturing readiness
- Perform under stressful situations
- Discuss technical requirements with AE’s and Customers
- Apply critical problem-solving skills
- Work in partnership with coworkers and management
- Attend work on a regular and consistent basis
- Provide scheduled engineering night support occasionally
- Support 24/7 production as needed via after-hour calls occasionally
Benefits
- paid time off
- health, life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
