Senior Optical Process Development Engineer

Attalon, Inc.; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Attalon, Inc. in Murrieta, CA, is seeking a Process Development Engineer to provide operational support across optical fabrication, metrology, and assembly, leading process development, troubleshooting, and yield improvement in a high-precision environment.

You will collaborate with engineering and production teams, lead DOE studies and prototype builds, and contribute to NPI activities for new programs, with a California salary range of 100,650–178,200 USD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, material science, or related field.
• Minimum 9 years of related experience in optical manufacturing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and experimental design skills.
• Manufacturing and production experience in a related precision manufacturing field.
• Experience in one or more: single-point diamond turning, conventional optics fabrication, optical metrology, or opto-mechanical assembly.

Responsibilities

• Define, optimize, and stabilize optical fabrication processes while collaborating closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Serve as subject matter expert for optical manufacturing areas: optical metrology, opto‑mechanical assembly, conventional optical fabrication, and single‑point diamond turning.
• Execute engineering experiments, DOEs, and capability studies. Implement process improvements related to throughput, quality, and cost,
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on yield and cycle‑time reduction.
• Lead root‑cause analysis and corrective actions involving defects and process variability.
• Participate and lead prototype builds and process qualifications for new programs.
• Investigate new equipment and fabrication technologies that can increase capability or reduce cost.
• Lead NPI activities from early concept and feasibility through protype builds, process qualification, and full production release.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Experimental design

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/physics/material science

Tools

Single-point diamond turning

Conventional optics fabrication

Optical metrology (profilometry, interferometry)

Opto-mechanical assembly

Job description

Attalon, Inc. in Murrieta, CA, is seeking a Process Development Engineer to provide operational support across optical fabrication, metrology, and assembly, leading process development, troubleshooting, and yield improvement in a high-precision environment.

You will collaborate with engineering and production teams, lead DOE studies and prototype builds, and contribute to NPI activities for new programs, with a California salary range of 100,650–178,200 USD.