Photonics Process Engineer Build & Optimize Optical Systems

Luna Innovations Incorporated; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Professional development funding

Job summary

Luna Innovations Incorporated is hiring a Process Engineering Technician in Chino, CA. You will join our hands-on manufacturing operations, developing, documenting, and optimizing processes and fixtures for optical components, test instruments, and terahertz systems.

You will work with manufacturing, quality, and product engineering to ensure robust, repeatable build processes and high-yield outcomes. The role emphasizes designing production fixtures, maintaining calibration, and driving process

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or technical certification in Manufacturing Technology, Electronics Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing or process engineering environment, preferably optics, photonics, electronics, and/or precision instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, GD&T, and optical specifications.
• Hands-on experience with optical assembly, precision mechanical assembly, or electro-optical system integration.
• Experience writing or maintaining manufacturing work instructions, assembly procedures, process flow diagrams, process travelers, and other necessary process documentation.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, quality, and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build production fixtures, creating or updating fixture drawings, assembly instructions, maintenance instructions/logs, or other documentation as necessary.
• Maintain proper equipment and fixture calibration schedules, scheduling external calibration, performing in-house calibration where applicable, auditing equipment calibration logs, and updating calibration log files and certificates.
• Perform equipment and fixture maintenance, monitoring and auditing TPM schedules, training the production team as necessary on new TPM activities and processes.
• Identify and take part in the implementation of process improvements that reduce cycle time, improve yield, or reduce scrap and rework, using data-driven methodologies (SPC, DOE, 8D, DMAIC, etc.).
• Assist with the evaluation, selection, and qualification of new manufacturing equipment, tooling, and fixtures in support of process improvements and new product introductions.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to production operators, answering process questions, troubleshooting assembly issues, and resolving nonconformances at the point of occurrence.
• Perform hands-on assembly and testing of optical and electro-optical systems as needed to validate processes, support engineering builds, or resolve production issues.
• Support failure analysis and root cause investigations for field returns, in-process escapes, and yield excursions - working cross-functionally with quality and product engineering.
• Assist in the assembly, setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of specialized manufacturing and test equipment and fixtures.
• Train and mentor production operators on new and revised processes, ensuring consistent execution across shifts and operators.

Skills

Reading drawings & GD&T

Optical/precision assembly

Process documentation

Cross-functional communication

MS Office & ERP/MRP documentation

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Office

Job description

Luna Innovations Incorporated is hiring a Process Engineering Technician in Chino, CA. You will join our hands-on manufacturing operations, developing, documenting, and optimizing processes and fixtures for optical components, test instruments, and terahertz systems.

You will work with manufacturing, quality, and product engineering to ensure robust, repeatable build processes and high-yield outcomes. The role emphasizes designing production fixtures, maintaining calibration, and driving process