Sr. Optical Manufacturing Engineer

TE Connectivity Ltd•Fairview, NJ

28d•Onsite

About The Position

TE's Aerospace Defense & Marine Division is currently seeking a highly motivated Senior Manufacturing and Process Development Engineer - Fiber Optics to deliver the engineering design, development, and implementation of next generation manufacturing technologies and processes. Manufacturing Development works closely with Product Development and Operations ONSITE to: Launch new product at world class quality and cost at pace of customer demand. Infuse strong DFM/DFA principles to ensure delivery of robust, efficient and cost-effective designs that are manufacturable at full scale. Deliver product designs that align with current manufacturing capabilities. Develop new manufacturing processes to support customer driven product innovation as needed. The candidate must have prior experience with: Optical manufacturing principles such as single and multi-fiber termination Test methods of optical connectors Active optical assembly. Additionally, this candidate should have basic knowledge of industry standards surrounding environmental and mechanical performance of optical connectors.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Optical, or Manufacturing Engineering with 5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, at least 2 of which is related to fiber optic product.
Experience with machine, equipment and process design, development, and deployment into a production environment.
Hands-on problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must be able to effectively operate in remote teams with broad geographic footprints.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities while working under the pressure of demanding project schedules.
Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization.
Proficient with 3D CAD software as well as general Microsoft Office applications.
This position requires access to information that is subject to stringent controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent residents, persons granted asylee status in the U.S., or persons admitted into the U.S. as a refugee.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience implementing Lean Six Sigma principles preferred. Green or Black Belt certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Execution of Manufacturing deliverables to the NPD Phase Gate process including:
New process and equipment compliance with TE safety and ergonomic policies
DFM/A input into the early stages of product design
PFMEA and implementation of high-risk mitigation plans
Manufacturing capacity analysis
Value stream mapping
Assembly tooling and equipment development
Process qualification via capability studies
Execution of sample builds including generation of first article inspection reports
Generation of process specifications
Develop and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation appropriately to support customer driven new product innovation.
Apply a lean manufacturing focus to drive world class cost on new product and fuel plant-level productivity initiatives on fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Support TE's global operations footprint as a subject matter expert for fiber optic manufacturing processes.
Liaise with manufacturing facilities to support preliminary cost estimates on new product concepts.