Manufacturing Engineer II - Photonic Lasers & DFMA (9/80)

Leonardo DRS, Inc.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off including vacation and H

Parental leave benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is seeking an engineering professional to provide hands-on support for production operations in Madison, WI.

The role focuses on semiconductor wafer and die processing, chip-on-submount assembly, and laser packaging, translating engineering methods into manufacturing best practices to support growth. You will work with the Engineering team to develop and sustain processes, document work instructions, and drive improvements in yield, throughput, and process control on the shop

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable engineering field with 2–5 years of experience.
• Specialties may include manufacturing, production, industrial, welding, tooling, testing, processing, software, and robotics.
• Lean, Six Sigma certification or related experience in Toyota Production System methodology.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP, Minitab, Matlab, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct engineering support to manufacturing operations. Perform design, fabrication, modification and/or evaluation of manufacturing operations. May prepare plans, conduct support studies, and provide analysis or tests in the development of manufacturing operations. May assign work to drafters and/or technicians.
• Develop, document, qualify, and sustain manufacturing processes for photonic laser assemblies, optical components, and semiconductor packaging.
• Translate engineering drawings, specifications, and process requirements into production-ready work instructions, routings, tooling, inspection methods, and process controls.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues using structured problem-solving methods such as 5-Why, fishbone analysis, corrective and preventive action, and statistical process control.
• Analyze yield, scrap, rework, cycle time, and defect trends to remove bottlenecks and increase throughput in order to support production ramp activities.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including standard work, value stream mapping, process flow diagrams, control plans, and PFMEAs.
• Evaluate and introduce manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and automation to improve process repeatability and throughput.
• Support new product introduction and production transfers by working closely with the Engineering department to focus on Design for Manufacturing Assembly (DFMA).
• Train and support production personnel on new or revised processes and provide hands-on technical support on the production floor.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Statistical analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Matlab

Job description

Leonardo DRS, Inc. is seeking an engineering professional to provide hands-on support for production operations in Madison, WI.

The role focuses on semiconductor wafer and die processing, chip-on-submount assembly, and laser packaging, translating engineering methods into manufacturing best practices to support growth. You will work with the Engineering team to develop and sustain processes, document work instructions, and drive improvements in yield, throughput, and process control on the shop