Production Test Engineer

TRUMPF•Cranbury, NJ

About The Position

The Production Test Engineer is responsible for testing and burn-in of diode laser devices. The role owns production equipment and supports process control and sustaining of existing processes, development of new processes, and maintenance troubleshooting. Success requires strong problem-solving and communication skills, collaboration, and the ability to lead teams toward solutions. The engineer owns multiple complex processes and tools, plans and completes projects, develops solutions to unique problems, leads yield improvement and cost-reduction work, and improves tool uptime and cycle time. The role also drives design of experiments and R&D projects within the engineer’s process and equipment expertise, leads complex equipment and process troubleshooting, resolves conflicts with limited supervision, mentors and trains other engineers and technicians, and works with vendors on equipment upgrades. The engineer presents results to teams and management and uses measurement equipment to ensure measurement results and equipment availability. The position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics; at least five years of hands-on experience testing diode lasers and laser systems; and extensive experience with SAS JMP, Minitab, or another statistical software package. Prior engineering support experience in manufacturing laser products is desired.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience testing diode lasers and laser systems.
Extensive experience with SAS JMP, Minitab, or another statistical software package.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to own multiple high-complexity processes and tools, lead small teams, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work with limited supervision to resolve conflicts and lead complex troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in an engineering support role for manufacturing laser products.

Responsibilities

Own multiple complex processes and production tools.
Test and perform burn-in of diode laser devices.
Control and sustain existing processes and support development of new processes.
Support maintenance troubleshooting and lead complex troubleshooting of equipment and process issues.
Plan, track, and complete projects on time, including work that contributes to major projects.
Develop and implement solutions to unique problems.
Lead yield-improvement and cost-reduction projects, including 4D/8D activities.
Implement cost-reduction and cycle-time improvements.
Improve tool uptime.
Initiate and drive design of experiments (DOEs) to completion.
Drive R&D projects within process and equipment expertise.
Resolve conflicts with little supervision.
Mentor, coach, and train lower-level engineers and engineering technicians.
Drive equipment upgrades with vendor support.
Present results to teams and management.
Use power meters, integrating spheres, current sources, voltage measurement equipment, spectrum analyzers, cameras, and other electrical and optical measurement tools to ensure measurement results and equipment availability.

Benefits

401(k) with generous company match.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, with employer HSA contributions and employer-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
Tuition reimbursement and student loan guidance.
Paid family and parental leave programs, plus reproductive and family health resources.
Paid time off available from day one and 11 paid company holidays.
Company-paid life insurance equal to two times base salary, plus short- and long-term disability coverage.
Gym membership subsidy.
Employee referral bonuses.
Recognition awards.
Scholarship program for employees’ children.