Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer: Scale-Up Innovator

SureFire, LLC.; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SureFire, LLC in California is seeking a Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer in the Optical Systems department. You will bridge optical design and production, owning design verification, tolerance analysis, and metrology definitions to transition from prototype to scalable manufacturing.

Collaborate with Metrology, Optomechanical, and Quality Engineering to produce production-ready processes. You will define measurement approaches, budgets, and validation plans, leading cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in optical design, simulation, and tolerance/sensitivity analysis.
• Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing/process engineering or NPI transitions.
• Working knowledge of image performance metrics (MTF, aberrations, radiometry).
• Familiarity with statistical process tools (DOE, SPC).
• Proficiency in Zemax for optical design and simulation.
• Proficiency in ray tracing and physical optical analysis.
• Programming/scripting (MATLAB, Python) for analysis automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize optical components and systems.
• Conduct tolerance and sensitivity analysis to define allowable part movement/tilt based on final image performance specifications (e.g., MTF, image quality).
• Define verification strategy and methodology to confirm optical designs meet performance requirements.
• Partner with Metrology Engineering to define measurement approaches and specifications for validating optical performance in production.
• Collaborate with Optomechanical Engineering on alignment strategy, mounting, and fabrication-ready specs.
• Lead the transition of optical designs from prototype to production, including scale-up execution for new or transferred processes.
• Support DVT execution, ensuring equipment and process readiness.
• Provide process input to DFMEA/PFMEA (identifying failure modes).
• Document design intent, tolerance budgets, sensitivity analysis, and simulation results for cross-functional use.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Teamwork

Judgment

Planning/Organizing

Diversity

Ethics

Professionalism

Safety and Security

Attendance/Punctuality

Dependability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Optics/Physics/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Code V

MATLAB

Python

MS Office

Drafting programs

Job description

SureFire, LLC in California is seeking a Senior Optical Manufacturing Engineer in the Optical Systems department. You will bridge optical design and production, owning design verification, tolerance analysis, and metrology definitions to transition from prototype to scalable manufacturing.

Collaborate with Metrology, Optomechanical, and Quality Engineering to produce production-ready processes. You will define measurement approaches, budgets, and validation plans, leading cross-functional teams