Optical Engineer

Aequor Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in California is seeking a candidate for a technical role focused on production attainment through troubleshooting, process controls, and equipment maintenance. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor of Science in relevant engineering fields or possess equivalent industry experience. Responsibilities include overseeing manufacturing processes, providing technician support, and identifying initiatives for quality and efficiency improvements. Preferred skills include proficiency in Zemax, ProE, and SolidWorks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in relevant engineering or 2-4 years of industry experience.
• Experience in technical troubleshooting and equipment maintenance.
• Ability to perform root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing processes remain validated and yield quality products.
• Provide technical support to technicians and implement quality improvements.
• Oversee production equipment maintenance and safety.
• Identifies and implements initiatives that improve customer facing quality, reliability, or cost reduction.
• Identifies and implements initiatives that improve manufacturing yield, cycle time, supplier performance, flow, operator safety & ergonomics, process simplicity, clarity, repeatability, and robustness
• Provides on-going oversight and assurance that production equipment is properly maintained, safe, and in a state of control at all times
• Serves as a subject matter expert at specific product development phases for DFM, process development, and capability assessment reviews.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Process controls

Equipment maintenance

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Optical, Opto-Mechanical, or Photonics Engineering or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

ProE

SolidWorks

Job description

Contract Length: 6 months with possibility of being extended

The primary scope of this role is to ensure production attainment through technical troubleshooting, process controls, equipment maintenance, and technician support.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Process ownership to ensure manufacturing processes remain in a validated state and yields products that adhere to all specifications, requirements, and controls

Technical ownership to perform formal and/or informal root cause investigation and corrective action of product, equipment, material, or process mon-conformances, anomalies, observations, etc.

Technician support- Availability to technicians to answer technical questions, provide guidance, and receive feedback.

Identifies and implements initiatives that improve customer facing quality, reliability, or cost reduction.

Identifies and implements initiatives that improve manufacturing yield, cycle time, supplier performance, flow, operator safety & ergonomics, process simplicity, clarity, repeatability, and robustness

Provides on-going oversight and assurance that production equipment is properly maintained, safe, and in a state of control at all times

Serves as a subject matter expert at specific product development phases for DFM, process development, and capability assessment reviews.

Must have: Bachelor of Science in Optical, Opto-Mechanical, or Photonics Engineering or Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and advanced degree OR 2-4 years of industry experience

Preferred skills: Zemax, ProE, SolidWorks, Medical Device experience, programming skills are a plus but not required