R&D Prototype Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Newark, DE

1d • $63,690 - $104,280 • Onsite

About The Position

Collaborates and works with Engineers and Technicians in the R&D group to develop, fabricate and ship prototypes from advanced ceramic and metal matrix composite materials. Continuously improves existing methods in the assigned area of responsibility potentially including materials processing (mixing, furnacing, casting, etc.), ceramic preform green machining, finish machining (grinding, EDM, CNC), lapping, laser marking, assembly and metrology. Provides design for manufacturability input for new products and initiates feedback for running product improvements. Interfaces with vendors (tooling, fixtures, test labs, toll machining, etc.) and customers. Executes prototype manufacturing plan including equipment programming tasks. Transfers new processes and methods to operations, including writing standard work, training manufacturing personnel, specifying equipment and monitoring results. Participates in Lean, Six-sigma, Kaizen, FMEA, 6S, and yield enhancement activities.

Requirements

• Knowledge of advanced materials and processing (ceramics, metal matrix composites, other)
• Knowledge of machining methods, including milling, turning, diamond grinding, EDM, laser and other
• Experience with design software, e.g., CAD (ProE/Creo, SolidWorks, other), CAM (MasterCam, SurfCam, GibbsCam, other), and CMM (PC-DIMS, Calyspo)
• Aptitude for external interfacing with both vendors and customers

Responsibilities

• Engineering prototyping with advanced composite materials, including design input, equipment programming, equipment operation, assembly and inspection
• Develop and improve production methods for ceramic-based composite materials
• Detailed process and product tracking
• Perform equipment programming in the assigned area of responsibility (MasterCAM, PC-DIMS, Calyspo, MX, others)
• Generate PC-based outputs on standard platforms (Agile, Oracle, Cumulus, Creo, Solidworks, others)
• Operate and program thermal processing equipment and controls (HMI, PLC, PC-based, Watlow, Allen Bradley, others)
• Continuous improvement via participation in Lean/Kaizen, ISO, 8D and other related activities
• Interface with outside entities (customers, tooling suppliers, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers and test labs)
• Transfer successful products to Manufacturing, including writing documentation and conducting training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree