Production Readiness Engineer for High-Tech Optics

Steneg; Schweiz; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Steneg in Austria/Schweiz seeks a Product Industrialization Engineer to bridge R&D and volume manufacturing, guiding prototypes to scalable production while ensuring robustness and quality.

You will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, automation and production teams to optimize processes, document instructions and drive continuous improvement for reliable, high‑performance optical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optics, Photonics, Electronics, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Experience working with complex technical systems in manufacturing or product industrialization environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing engineering, or production engineering activities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with experience in troubleshooting and process improvement.
• Experience interpreting manufacturing and test data to drive operational improvements.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support the transition of new products from development into controlled manufacturing environments.
• Build, configure, and validate advanced technical systems for prototype and early production units.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to improve product manufacturability and production readiness.
• Improve, standardize, and optimize production processes to increase efficiency, quality, and repeatability.
• Develop manufacturing documentation, process instructions, and support production training activities.
• Collaborate with automation teams to mature manufacturing processes and production capabilities.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Analyze manufacturing and test data to identify improvement opportunities in quality, productivity, and process stability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and product reliability.
• Support the successful transfer of products and manufacturing processes into full‑scale production.
• Work closely with engineering, production, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless product introductions.
• Contribute to cross‑functional initiatives that improve manufacturing performance and product lifecycle management.

Skills

Product industrialization

NPI

Manufacturing engineering

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Optics/Photonics/Electronics/Production/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Steneg in Austria/Schweiz seeks a Product Industrialization Engineer to bridge R&D and volume manufacturing, guiding prototypes to scalable production while ensuring robustness and quality.

You will collaborate with R&D, manufacturing, automation and production teams to optimize processes, document instructions and drive continuous improvement for reliable, high‑performance optical systems.