Lead Optical Process Engineer - Precision Grinding & Polishing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Optical Process Engineer to support high-precision optical fabrication for astronomical, high-energy laser, and earth imaging applications in Rochester, NY. The role focuses on CNC-controlled deterministic grind, polish, and smoothing, with emphasis on sub-aperture finishing and process development.

You will improve yield, throughput, and product quality while partnering across engineering and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 9 years of related experience, or graduate degree with 7 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical alternatives and their impact on performance, cost, and schedule.
• Develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication processes for high-precision optical components.
• Establish and optimize blocking and deblocking for various geometries and materials.
• Apply root-cause analysis and metrology results to diagnose fabrication issues.
• Collaborate with quality and metrology teams to verify product conformance.

Skills

Strong communicator

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

CNC equipment

Optical metrology

Job description

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Optical Process Engineer to support high-precision optical fabrication for astronomical, high-energy laser, and earth imaging applications in Rochester, NY. The role focuses on CNC-controlled deterministic grind, polish, and smoothing, with emphasis on sub-aperture finishing and process development.

You will improve yield, throughput, and product quality while partnering across engineering and manufacturing.