Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Optics (m/f/x)

Mynaric; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading optical manufacturing company in Germany is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Optics to lead industrialization and process engineering activities. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and extensive experience in precision optical assembly. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining manufacturing processes, driving new product introductions, and ensuring compliance with aerospace standards. This position offers permanent employment and attractive employee benefits.

Leistungen

Attractive employee benefits

Permanent employment

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of professional experience in optics manufacturing, precision assembly, or opto-mechanical integration.
• Minimum 2 years of proven leadership/people management experience.
• Experience working in cleanroom environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers in optical assemblies.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing processes for optical assemblies.
• Drive New Product Introduction activities from concept to production.

Kenntnisse

Optics manufacturing

Precision assembly

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

ISO cleanroom standards

CNC Milling

Vacuum Coating

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Your way into the future

We are looking for a highly experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Optics to lead our optics industrialization and process engineering activities. This position requires deep technical expertise in precision optical assembly and alignment processes, as well as leadership skills to build and develop a high-performing team of engineers. You will be accountable for ensuring that our optical production processes are robust, efficient, and compliant with aerospace and defense requirements.

What awaits you at Mynaric

• Lead and mentor a team of Manufacturing Engineers dedicated to optical assemblies.
• Develop, qualify, and maintain manufacturing processes for optical and opto-mechanical assemblies, including Diamond Turning, Vacuum Coating, CNC Milling, Polishing, and dimensional Metrology
• Drive New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from concept to series production, ensuring process readiness.
• Define process flow, work instructions, PFMEAs, and control plans for precision optical assemblies.
• Oversee equipment selection, qualification, and calibration for optical assembly and testing.
• Drive yield improvement, process capability, and cost reduction initiatives across the optics line.
• Act as the technical lead for problem-solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production, and Quality to ensure manufacturability and compliance with specifications.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace and defense manufacturing standards, as well as optical cleanliness and cleanroom requirements (ISO 5-7).
• Maintain alignment and bonding technologies roadmap (adhesives, UV curing, interferometry, laser alignment).
• Track and report on KPIs for quality, process capability, cycle time, and engineering change implementation.
• Serve as subject-matter expert in optics manufacturing processes within the company.

What you bring with you

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• 5 + years of professional experience in optics manufacturing, precision assembly, or opto-mechanical integration.
• Minimum 2 years of proven leadership/people management experience.
• Experience working in cleanroom environments and applying ISO cleanroom standards.
• Familiarity with aerospace/defense industry standards.
• Proven track record of successful NPIs, yield improvements, and process automation in optics.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.
• Fluency in English; German is a strong advantage.

What we offer you

Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.

We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

So if this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the world!