Fiber Laser Process Engineer - Hands-On, On-Floor Impact

Lumibird USA; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumibird USA is seeking a Process Engineer for its West Springfield, MA site. The role develops, transfers and improves fiber laser manufacturing processes, working hands‑on on the production floor to build and validate lasers and subassemblies, create SOPs, and establish robust process controls.

You will collaborate with R&D, engineering, and production teams on process qualification, setup, and continuous improvement to deliver reliable, high‑quality laser products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Optical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in process/manufacturing engineering in a technical manufacturing environment.
• Experience in fiber lasers/photonics is strongly preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, qualify, implement, monitor, and improve manufacturing processes for fiber laser products and subassemblies.
• Establish and maintain robust processes for fiber preparation including stripping, cleaning, cleaving, fusion splicing, splice protection, routing, and assembly.
• Support and improve laser cavity and optical/electrical/mechanical assembly, testing, calibration, and performance.
• Transfer new products and processes from R&D into production with manufacturing readiness, BOMs, routings, tooling, and SOPs.
• Spend significant time on the production floor building, evaluating, and troubleshooting fiber lasers and subassemblies.
• Create and revise SOPs, work instructions, and process specifications from direct knowledge.
• Define critical process parameters, process windows, in‑process controls, and required documentation.
• Plan and execute process qualifications, validations, DOE, process capability, and SPC as appropriate.
• Develop PFMEAs and manufacturing control plans.
• Monitor metrics like yield, scrap, cycle time; drive quality and cost improvements.
• Lead root‑cause investigations and corrective actions; support ECOs and design for manufacturability.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Troubleshooting

DOE

SPC

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Training production staff

Reading engineering drawings

ERP systems knowledge

LabVIEW

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Optical/Manufacturing Engineering

2+ years in process/manufacturing engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

Lumibird USA is seeking a Process Engineer for its West Springfield, MA site. The role develops, transfers and improves fiber laser manufacturing processes, working hands‑on on the production floor to build and validate lasers and subassemblies, create SOPs, and establish robust process controls.

You will collaborate with R&D, engineering, and production teams on process qualification, setup, and continuous improvement to deliver reliable, high‑quality laser products.