Senior Optical Assembly Lead | Precision Lasers

Leonardo DRS; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off (vacation, holidays, and

Sick leave

Job summary

Leonardo DRS in Madison, WI, seeks a Lead Manufacturing Technician to assemble, align, and test complex optical modules in a cleanroom. You will mentor new team members, diagnose malfunctions, and ensure adherence to safety and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, precise mechanical and optical work, and collaboration with Engineering and Quality to meet KPIs and production deadlines.

Qualifications

• Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline and 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• Experience using precision optical, mechanical, and electrical measurement instrumentation (i.e., beam profile cameras, power meters, dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, and oscilloscopes).
• Must demonstrate strong decision-making and leadership skills.
• Experience handling small, delicate components, using Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) best practices.
• Experience in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Strong mechanical skills are required.
• Experience cleaning optics is a plus.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience is a plus.
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, align, and test complex optical modules requiring micron-level optical and mechanical tolerances.
• Provide advanced technical support to engineers and scientists on complex components, devices, materials, products, processes, and equipment.
• Interpret and work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications, sketches, and running sheets.
• Perform complex electro-mechanical assembly, disassembly, rework, testing, and repair of various electronic products and mechanical assemblies.
• Diagnose the cause of electrical, optical, or mechanical malfunctions or failures of operational equipment, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Modify a variety of complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Troubleshooting

Handling delicate components

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Associate's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Precision measurement instruments

Beam profile cameras

Power meters

MRP systems

Soldering & wire bonding

Chemicals safety handling

Excel

Job description

Leonardo DRS in Madison, WI, seeks a Lead Manufacturing Technician to assemble, align, and test complex optical modules in a cleanroom. You will mentor new team members, diagnose malfunctions, and ensure adherence to safety and regulatory requirements.

The role emphasizes leadership, precise mechanical and optical work, and collaboration with Engineering and Quality to meet KPIs and production deadlines.