Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

OptiTrack • Corvallis, OR

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About The Position

OptiTrack seeks a hands-on Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop, automate, optimize, and scale manufacturing for motion capture, tracking, vision, and sensing products. The role works across precision machining, electronics, optics, robotics, additive manufacturing, assembly, calibration, and testing, partnering with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production to launch new products and improve quality, throughput, cost, and reliability.

The engineer leads manufacturing readiness for new product introduction from concept through production, developing and qualifying processes for assembly, calibration, test, inspection, and packaging. The position also identifies and deploys automation, optimizes machining and electronics production, develops optical manufacturing and product testing processes, and uses additive manufacturing for prototyping and production support.

The role leads continuous improvement through Lean/Six Sigma methods, statistical analysis, process control, capacity planning, line balancing, workstation optimization, cost reduction, and manufacturing KPIs. Manufacturing engineering is described as central to OptiTrack product innovation, with machining, electronics, additive manufacturing, production equipment, environmental testing, and product development under one roof. The engineer collaborates with software, firmware, FPGA, electronics, optics, mechanics, and manufacturing experts to build advanced motion-tracking systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; Mechatronics; Robotics; or a related field.
• At least 8 years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics, robotics, optics, precision mechanical products, medical devices, aerospace, industrial equipment, or similar industries.
• Strong knowledge of DFM, DFA, and Design for Test (DFT), with experience supporting NPI.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks assemblies, configurations, drawings, and tooling.
• Experience designing production fixtures, jigs, test equipment, and automation systems.
• Hands-on mechanical, electrical, automation, and manufacturing troubleshooting experience.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with robotics, cobots, machine vision, motion control, PLC programming, and industrial automation.
• Experience with robot platforms such as Denso, FANUC, ABB, or Stäubli.
• Experience with optical systems, cameras, lenses, imaging sensors, sensor integration, alignment, calibration, and image-quality testing.
• Experience with SMT processes and electronics production equipment, PCB test development, ESD controls, and electronics troubleshooting.
• Experience with CNC machining, CAD/CAM, workholding, GD&T, and precision metrology, including CMMs, optical metrology, structured light scanners, and laser measurement systems.
• Knowledge of environmental testing, reliability engineering, and qualification methods.
• Experience with Python, C#, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Experience with SQL, manufacturing data systems and analytics, statistical tools such as Minitab, PDM/PLM, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product introduction manufacturing readiness from concept through production.
• Develop, qualify, and scale assembly, calibration, test, inspection, and packaging processes for changing production volumes and product mixes.
• Create work instructions, process flows, FMEAs, validation reports, and control plans.
• Identify, justify, and deploy automation for assembly, testing, calibration, inspection, material handling, and data collection using industrial robots, cobots, machine vision, and automated fixtures.
• Optimize CNC horizontal and vertical machining, palletized automation, mill-turn, turning, and finishing processes for aluminum, stainless steel, plastics, composites, and Invar.
• Partner with machinists, programmers, and product teams on DFM/DFA, tooling, workholding, cycle times, and machine utilization.
• Support SMT stencil design, pick-and-place tooling, reflow, AOI, depanelization fixtures, and BGA rework.
• Develop PCB assembly, programming, functional test, burn-in, and validation methods and fixtures.
• Troubleshoot PCBAs, embedded electronics, communications, power electronics, and sensor systems.
• Develop optical assembly, alignment, lens characterization, camera calibration, and image-quality verification processes.
• Partner with optical and software teams to analyze performance, reduce variation, and improve yield.
• Develop automated test equipment, fixtures, and data acquisition.
• Support environmental, reliability, ESD, IP66/IP67, HALT/HASS, and production sampling programs.
• Drive root-cause investigations and corrective actions using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Use SLS, SLA, and FDM to build tooling, fixtures, assembly aids, test equipment, and automation components.
• Evaluate additive manufacturing technologies that improve development speed, quality, and cost.
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma improvements using statistical analysis, process control, capacity planning, line balancing, workstation optimization, cost reduction, and manufacturing KPIs.

Benefits

• 75% employer-paid medical coverage for the employee; family coverage is also included.
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for the employee and dependents.
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) match: the company matches 4% when the employee contributes 5%; immediately vested.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Starting at 15 days of paid PTO annually, inclusive of sick and vacation time.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• All benefits start on the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior