Opto-Mechanical Engineer

TTM Technologies; Stafford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Accident benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid vacation & holidays

Job summary

TTM Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer with rigorous optical and mechanical fundamentals and hands-on experience in precision assembly of discreet optical components at module scale.

You will develop new-to-world opto-mechanical manufacturing capabilities for high-volume production. The role requires coordinating with internal engineering teams and external vendors on fixture design, alignment processes, and optical performance characterization.

Qualifications

• Requires strong foundations in optics and mechanical engineering and hands-on experience with precision assembly of mm-scale optical components.
• Experience with tolerance analysis, including mechanical, optical, and environmental factors.
• Background in design-for-manufacturability, first article inspection, and process characterization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design precision fixtures and alignment tooling for mm-scale optical components.
• Perform worst-case and RSS tolerance stack-up analyses across mechanical, optical and environmental sources.
• Develop and optimize passive alignment assembly processes for opto-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Collaborate with precision optical component vendors on DF M, first-article inspection, and ongoing process control.
• Characterize misalignments using beam profiling, interferometry, or displacement measurement; compare with analytical loss models.
• Develop incoming inspection protocols for mirror angles, reference surfaces, pin holes, and bore positions.
• Provide technical accuracy reviews of optical and mechanical specs in engineering docs and patent disclosures.
• Collaborate with process engineering on alignment station design, throughput modeling, and cost analysis.
• Support prototype builds and optical performance characterization; procure components and sub-assemblies.
• Author engineering specs, SOPs, test procedures, and component qualification reports.
• Assist with optical simulation testing.

Skills

Opto-mechanical

Precision manufacturing

Optics & photonics

Alignment & assembly

Vendor liaison

Adhesive processes

Education

Bachelor's in Optical/Mechanical/Applied Physics

Job description

TTM Technologies, Inc. - Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) - Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency ("RF") components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards ("PCB"s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

We are seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer with rigorous optical and mechanical engineering fundamentals and hands‑on experience in the precision assembly, alignment, and characterization of discreet optical components including micro-optics at module scale. The right candidate is comfortable developing new-to-world opt-mechanical manufacturing capabilities and technologies for high volume manufacturing, analyzing and optimizing optical performance, and collaborating across domains with internal engineering and with external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Module-Scale Fixture Design: Design precision assembly fixtures and alignment tooling for millimeter-scale optical components-guide pin registration fixtures, fiducial-alignment systems, precision reference datums, retention assemblies, adhesive selection and adhesive dispensing fixtures. Apply kinematic constraint design principles.
• Tolerance & Error Budgets: Perform worst case and RSS tolerance stack-up analysis - quantifying contributions from mechanical, optical and environmental causes.
• Assembly Process Development: Develop and optimize passive alignment assembly processes for opto-mechanical sub-assemblies. Define adhesive cure parameters (dose, shrinkage control), press-fit forces, and retention preloads. Characterize process capacity (Cpk) for critical alignment dimensions.
• Vendor Collaboration: Collaborate with precision optical component vendors on design-for-manufacturability, first article inspection, and ongoing process control. Review vendor dimensional and optical measurement data against specifications.
• Alignment Characterization: Characterize lateral and angular misalignment distributions in assembled opto-mechanical sub-assemblies using far-field beam profiling, interferometry, or precision displacement measurement. Validate experimental results against analytical loss models.
• Component Incoming Inspection: Develop incoming inspection protocols for precision optical components - mirror angle, reference surface geometry, guide pin hole position and diameter, lens surface form, and bore position accuracy. Define sampling plans and accept/reject criteria appropriate to downstream optical performance requirements.
• Provide technical accuracy review of optical and mechanical specifications in engineering documentation, including patent-related technical disclosures.
• Collaborate with process engineering on alignment station design, throughput modelling, and assembly process cost analysis.
• Support prototype and proof of concept build activities - component procurement, sub-assembly, and optical performance characterization.
• Author engineering specifications, assembly SOP's, test procedures, and component qualification reports.
• Assisting with optical simulation testing.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• B.S. in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a closely related discipline with substantial optics and photonics coursework.
• 3-10 years of hands‑on opto-mechanical engineering experience in precision manufacturing, photonics product development, or optical instrumentation.
• Demonstrated experience in the assembly and alignment of systems similar to; discrete optical components at module scale - fiber optic transceivers, free-space optical modules, precision optical instruments, or comparable millimeter-scale opto-mechanical assemblies. Note: this is an emerging application area; directly analogous module-scale assembly experience is valued over any single industry background.
• Experience with precision optical component vendor interface - specification writing, first‑article review, and qualification - preferred.
• Experience with adhesive process development - preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• accident benefits
• life insurance
• disability benefits
• paid vacation & holidays

Benefits are available 1st of the month following date of hire.

Compensation for roles at TTM Technologies varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set and level of experience. As required by local law, TTM provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in New York, California and Colorado. For California-based roles, compensation ranges are based upon specific physical locations.

Export Statement

Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognitionofForeign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR requirements for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.