Manufacturing Engineer, Precision Optics & Assemblies

Optical Society of Southern California; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off and holidays

Life and disability insurance

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

OptoSigma is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and improve processes for precision opto-mechanical assemblies. You will work with production, quality, and design teams to drive efficiency, yield, and repeatability on the shop floor.

You will lead process documentation, tooling design, and process controls, partnering with design to ensure manufacturability and supporting data-driven improvements across production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience in precision, electro-mechanical, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in reading drawings and applying GD&T, BOM management, and DOE tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document manufacturing processes, work instructions, and fixtures for precision assembly.
• Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support capacity planning, line balancing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Design and implement jigs, fixtures, and tooling to improve throughput.
• Collaborate with Quality to refine inspection criteria and process controls.
• Train production staff on new or updated processes.
• Partner with design engineering to ensure manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and yield losses.

Skills

Problem-solving

Hands-on

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

GD&T

BOMs

DOE

Job description

OptoSigma is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and improve processes for precision opto-mechanical assemblies. You will work with production, quality, and design teams to drive efficiency, yield, and repeatability on the shop floor.

You will lead process documentation, tooling design, and process controls, partnering with design to ensure manufacturability and supporting data-driven improvements across production lines.