Senior Electro-Optics Manufacturing Tech Lead

The Pennsylvania State University

United States

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 266,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks a Manufacturing Technology Engineer to lead advanced electronics and electro-optics manufacturing efforts. Hybrid on-site in Freeport, PA with up to 25% travel to remote locations and DoD collaboration.

Candidate will guide R&D projects, develop manufacturing improvements, and present findings to diverse audiences. The role requires extensive experience in electronics/electro-optics manufacturing and strong collaboration

Qualifications

Experience in electronics/electro-optics manufacturing environments and systems development.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Identify manufacturing technology issues and develop improvements for U.S. military systems.
Execute research and development projects in manufacturing technology engineering.
Plan and manage concurrent project tasks to achieve research contract goals.
Collaborate with engineers, scientists, and staff across Penn State ARL and partner labs to achieve goals.
Prepare and present work as briefings and reports for diverse audiences.
Lead concept development and create measurable project plans with stakeholders.
Develop and maintain a vision for electronics and electro-optics manufacturing technology efforts.
Stay current with leading electronics and electro-optics tech and propose applications to military platforms to reduce cost and improve delivery.
Manage and contribute to a manufacturing research project portfolio.
Assist in executing projects applying engineering and PM techniques.