Laser Applications Engineer

Winbro Group Technologies; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health plan options

401k with match

Paid vacation and holidays

Life insurance and disability programs

Job summary

Winbro Group Technologies is seeking a Laser Applications Engineer to advance laser processing capabilities in a high-tech lab setting. You will support marketing, sales, and customers by developing laser applications trials and testing for new business opportunities.

The role requires a solid foundation in laser processing and optics, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering or physics. Expect collaboration across aerospace, medical, semiconductor, and clean energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field (or relevant experience).
• Experience with laser processing and optics.
• US citizen or Green Card holder due to access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the mission to increase business revenue and technology using laser processing for Winbro’s machines and components.
• Develop internal laser applications trials to support marketing, sales and trade shows.
• Create customer-specific laser applications trials to enable future opportunities.
• Monitor trends in laser and optics with the sales team to support growth.
• Assist in feasibility studies and business plans for new product development.
• Majority of time in the laser application lab and technology center, with occasional customer support.
• Pursue advanced understanding through internal development and training.
• Demonstrate willingness to learn, experiment and push boundaries with laser processing.

Skills

Laser processing

Optics

Experimentation

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics

Tools

EDM

Laser welding

Laser drilling

Laser micro-machining

Milling

Job description

At Winbro, we are at the heart of the green hydrogen revolution enabling production of next generation fuel cells with our ultra fast laser drilling and welding technologies. Our technology is capable of producing highly complex micro parts to micron level accuracies, creating a revolution in personalised drug delivery and medical care. Our equipment can produce highly complex semiconductor parts, enabling next level efficiencies in electronics manufacturing.

JOIN US as a Laser Applications Engineer and we can offer you an opportunity to work in a high-tech, specialist company working with some of the best global names in aerospace, medical, semiconductor and clean energy.

Role and responsibilities:

• Be a part of the mission to increase business revenue and technology using laser processing, both for Winbro’s machine tool systems and for component manufacturing.
• Develop internal laser applications trials to support marketing, sales and tradeshows.
• Develop customer requested laser applications trials and testing to support further additional future business opportunities
• In collaboration with the sales team, monitor trends in the laser and optics industry to leverage and implement technologies to support Winbro's current growth trajectory.
• Assist in the production of feasibility studies and business plans for new product development. Identify and report any shortcomings of product offerings to help with future products.
• Majority of time expected to be in Winbro’s laser application laboratory and technology center. At times, customer support and internal service/continuous improvement support will be required.
• As this is a technical role, the successful candidate will need an understanding of laser processing and optics. Additional internal development will be provided to further this to an advanced understanding.
• Demonstrated a willingness to learn, experiment and test the boundaries with laser processing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes – Electro-Discharge Machining (EDM), laser welding, laser drilling, laser micro-machining and/or milling.
• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Physics, or related field (or relevant experience considered)
• US citizen or existing Green Card holder due to our customer facilities access requirements.

Pay: Salaried position - competitive.

Benefits: CIGNA medical health plan options, low employee cost-share per month, and Winbro contributes to family plans. Dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, company paid life insurance, additionally, voluntary buy-up life insurance, accidental, critical illness, and hospital ancillary programs.

Retirement Plan: 401k with match.

Paid vacation, PTO, and paid holidays.

Benefits are effective 1st of the month following 30 days of employment