Optics Manufacturing Development Engineer

Inertia; Livermore (KY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Company-paid holidays

401k with matching

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Inertia is planning to scale up optical components for a fusion power plant. The role involves evaluating supplier feasibility, bringing up pilot production, and scaling to full production volume to support the fusion project.

The position reports to the VP of Industrial Engineering. You will collaborate with design teams and suppliers, establish manufacturing best practices, support quality control, and perform yield and failure analyses.

Qualifications

• BS with 10 years of experience or MS with 7 years of experience.
• Experience with glass and ceramic fabrication processes.
• High volume manufacturing development experience.
• Experience with production quality control.

Responsibilities

• Engage internal design teams to consolidate all design requirements, and document the requirements for vendor engagement.
• Engage suppliers for feasibility, scale, and cost deep dives
• Monitor pilot production bring up
• Establish manufacturing best practices
• Collaborate with quality engineering to implement production quality control
• Yield analysis and failure analysis

Skills

Vendor engagement

High volume manufacturing

Production quality control

Glass/ceramic fabrication

Education

B.S. degree

M.S. degree

Job description

Overview:

At Inertia, we plan to build the world's largest laser to initiate the world's first fusion power plant. We need talented engineers to take on the challenge of scaling up various optical components (laser glass and optics, traditional lens, micro lens array, etc.) to unprecedented volume to supply the laser system.

This role will be critical to evaluate feasibility of suppliers, bring up pilot production, and scale up to production volume to supply the fusion power plant.

The role will report to the VP of Industrial Engineering.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Engage internal design teams to consolidate all design requirements, and document the requirements for vendor engagement.

• Engage suppliers for feasibility, scale, and cost deep dives

• Monitor pilot production bring up

• Establish manufacturing best practices

• Collaborate with quality engineering to implement production quality control

• Yield analysis and failure analysis

What You Bring:

• B.S. with 10 years of experience, or M.S. with 7 years of experience

• Experience with glass and ceramic fabrication processes a must

• High volume manufacturing development experience a must

• Experience with production quality control a must

Salary & Benefits:

• The base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $225,000; The pay range provided is an estimated base range for this role. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and education.

• We offer market-competitive compensation and an excellent benefits program, including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, company-paid holidays, matching 401k, and more!

About Inertia:

Inertia is taking the most direct, scientifically-proven path to commercializing fusion, leveraging the only successful achievement of fusion ignition, using a process that was pioneered at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). With groundbreaking innovation, transformative technology, and multi-year investment, Inertia is committed to commercializing fusion energy in the next decade.