Optical Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Process Excellence

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; California; On-site; USD 111,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Keysight is seeking an Optical Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to improve products, processes, and components for manufacturability and quality. You will collaborate with production teams, introduce new technologies, and drive production‑level changes across the full product lifecycle.

You will apply CAD/CAE tools, lead tooling and process improvements, and support failure investigations and cost reduction while ensuring reliable, high‑quality interferometer products for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences, or related field
• 4-7 years of experience in technical manufacturing environment
• Strong communicator who collaborates effectively across functions and supports technical discussions with data and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and work independently to develop ideas and translate new concepts into practical, results‑driven solutions

Responsibilities

• Work directly with production teams to support manufacturing and new-product introduction (NPI) initiatives
• Participate in Manufacturing tooling design and upgrades using Siemens NX 3D CAD or modeling
• Transfer NPI tooling and processes to production line; train technicians and qualify processes
• Lead failure investigations for customer returns; develop CAPA and author technical reports
• Define and develop assembly processes and documentation; support production troubleshooting
• Develop and update optics product assembly and test procedures with continuous improvements
• Drive cost‑reduction initiatives while maintaining robust process controls
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver long‑term, cost‑effective solutions
• Develop and maintain yield tracking tools across product families

Skills

Strong communicator

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Optical Sciences

Tools

Siemens NX

PTC CREO

ANSYS

Job description

Keysight is seeking an Optical Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to improve products, processes, and components for manufacturability and quality. You will collaborate with production teams, introduce new technologies, and drive production‑level changes across the full product lifecycle.

You will apply CAD/CAE tools, lead tooling and process improvements, and support failure investigations and cost reduction while ensuring reliable, high‑quality interferometer products for customers.