Manager of Robotic Process Development Engineering

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

4% employer 401(k) matching

20 PTO days per year

13 paid company holidays

9/80 work schedule (every other Friday

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego seeks a Manager of Robotic Process Development Engineering to build our manufacturing foundation from the ground up. This hands‑on role thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and collaborates with leadership on cutting-edge technologies.

You will recruit and lead a multidisciplinary team, translate optical and mechanical designs into scalable processes, develop verification plans, and drive production transitions for complex laser and photonic systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience in optical, photonics, robotics, automation, mechanical engineering, manufacturing.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams (optical, mechanical, robotics, automation, controls, manufacturing).
• Translate optical/mechanical designs into executable manufacturing and process-development strategies.
• Develop and implement automated processes for precision optical or photonic assemblies (robotics, machine vision, precision motion, optical measurement).
• Understand optical alignment and photonic assembly processes (fiber coupling, alignment, measurement, tolerancing).
• Experience with tolerance analysis, DOE, statistics, root-cause analysis, process capability, data-driven decisions.
• Design, build, integrate, verify automated equipment and processes with repeatability and robustness.
• Manage multiple concurrent, technically complex engineering programs balancing performance, schedule, resources, and risk.
• Establish process verification/validation strategies with test methods, fixtures, instrumentation, and data-analysis.
• Develop process development kits to influence upstream design teams.
• Cross-functional leadership with Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop and manage a team of robotic process development engineers.
• Lead translation of optical and mechanical product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing processes, including process architecture, equipment requirements, work instructions, process controls, measurement strategies, and verification/validation plans
• Partner with Design Engineering to identify design-for-manufacturability and design-for-automation opportunities, resolve process/design conflicts, and ensure products can be reliably built to specification.
• Contribute to design, integration, verification and leads transition to production for complex laser and photonic systems.
• Create and maintain active optic alignment engineering processes and tools.
• Responsible for execution of engineering process development projects from requirement development and architecting to verification, validation and qualification.
• As a member of cross-functional leadership team they are responsible for planning and execution of company projects on schedule and to budget.

Skills

Robotics

Optical engineering

Leadership

Automation

Manufacturing

Process development

DOE / statistics

Data analytics

Cross-functional teamwork

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Join our fast-paced and passionate team as a Manager of Robotic Process Development Engineering. As we scale, you will be instrumental in building our foundation from the ground up. This is a dynamic, hands‑on role for a self‑starter who thrives in a fluid startup environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies, work closely with leadership, and develop and implement engineering practices that support our mission and growth. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

• Recruit, develop and manage a team of robotic process development engineers.
• Lead the translation of optical and mechanical product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing processes, including process architecture, equipment requirements, work instructions, process controls, measurement strategies, and verification/validation plans
• Partner with Design Engineering to identify design-for-manufacturability and design-for-automation opportunities, resolve process/design conflicts, and ensure products can be reliably built to specification.
• Contribute to design, integration, verification and leads transition to production for complex laser and photonic systems.
• Create and maintain active optic alignment engineering processes and tools.
• Responsible for execution of engineering process development projects from requirement development and architecting to verification, validation and qualification.
• As a member of cross-functional leadership team they are responsible for planning and execution of company projects on schedule and to budget.

• Export Control:This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including experience in optical, photonics, robotics, automation, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, or a closely related field
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams, preferably teams consisting of optical, mechanical, robotics, automation, controls, or manufacturing engineers.
• Proven ability to translate complex optical and mechanical product designs into executable manufacturing and process-development strategies, including defining process steps, equipment requirements, alignment strategies, critical process parameters, inspection methods, and acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing automated processes for precision optical or photonic assemblies, including applications involving robotics, machine vision, precision motion, optical measurement, or closed-loop feedback.
• Understanding of optical alignment and photonic assembly processes, including fiber coupling, precision component alignment, optical measurement, alignment sensitivity, tolerancing, and sources of process variation.
• Demonstrated experience with process characterization, optimization, and qualification, including appropriate use of tolerance analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, root-cause analysis, process capability, and data-driven decision making.
• Proven ability to design, build, integrate, and verify automated equipment and processes, with an emphasis on demonstrating repeatability, robustness, and performance before deployment.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent, technically complex engineering programs, balancing technical performance, schedule, resources, and risk.
• Experience establishing process verification and validation strategies, including development of test methods, measurement systems, fixtures, instrumentation, and data-analysis methods needed to demonstrate process capability.
• Experience developing and utilizing process development kits to influence upstream optical, mechanical, electrical, and software design teams to resolve them.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Manufacturing, Quality, and Operations teams to deliver integrated hardware/software solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to use engineering tools for quantitative analysis, programming, instrumentation, measurement, data collection, analysis, and technical documentation.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000-$175,000 (commensuratewith experience).

As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch’s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
• 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
• 13 paid company holidays
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)

Monarch Quantum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristics protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.