Lead Optical Process Engineer — Precision CNC

L3Harris; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Optical Process Engineer to support high-quality optical components for astronomical, high-energy laser, and earth imaging applications in Rochester, NY. The role focuses on CNC-controlled grind, polish, smoothing, and sub-aperture deterministic finishing to improve yield, throughput, and product quality.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and planning to standardize best practices and drive process improvements while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical alternatives and communicate their impact on performance, cost, and schedule.
• Translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable guidance for engineers and shop-floor technicians.
• Develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication processes for high-precision optical components.
• Support fabrication improvement projects to enhance yield, repeatability, throughput, and process capability.
• Establish and optimize blocking and deblocking processes for optical geometries and materials.

Skills

Optics manufacturing

CNC grinding/polishing

Metrology

Process engineering

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Graduate Degree

13+ years experience without degree

Tools

CNC equipment

Optical metrology methods

Job description

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Optical Process Engineer to support high-quality optical components for astronomical, high-energy laser, and earth imaging applications in Rochester, NY. The role focuses on CNC-controlled grind, polish, smoothing, and sub-aperture deterministic finishing to improve yield, throughput, and product quality.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and planning to standardize best practices and drive process improvements while ensuring