Lead Precision Optics Process Engineer

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

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lead, Manufacturing Engineer specializing in precision optics processing.

The role focuses on CNC-controlled deterministic grind, polish, and smoothing for high-accuracy optical components used in astronomical, laser, and earth-imaging applications. Responsibilities include developing and sustaining fabrication processes, improving yield and throughput, and collaborating with quality and metrology teams to ensure conformance to stringent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience; Graduate Degree with minimum 7 years; 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.
• Develop, optimize, and sustain fabrication processes for high-precision optical components, including grinding, smoothing, and polishing.
• Improve yield, repeatability, throughput, and process capability through fabrication improvement projects.
• Introduce new optical processes by creating process plans, tooling, work holding methods, and in-process inspection steps.
• Establish blocking/deblocking processes for various geometries and materials with alignment, bond integrity, and thermal considerations.
• Collaborate with quality and metrology teams to verify conformance and improve correlation between in-process and final requirements.

Skills

Optics manufacturing

CNC grinding & polishing

Metrology & inspection

Process development

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience-based alternative to degree (13 years)

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Lead, Manufacturing Engineer specializing in precision optics processing.

The role focuses on CNC-controlled deterministic grind, polish, and smoothing for high-accuracy optical components used in astronomical, laser, and earth-imaging applications. Responsibilities include developing and sustaining fabrication processes, improving yield and throughput, and collaborating with quality and metrology teams to ensure conformance to stringent