Senior Optics Tooling Engineer - NPI & Lean

Socket.dev; Wilton (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML US in Wilton, CT seeks an experienced Optics Tooling Engineer to advance tooling development for Optical Fabrication, NPI, and CI initiatives. You will design tooling using Siemens NX and Teamcenter, manage AIR requests, and contribute to design reviews and ECN process.

Requires a Bachelor and Master in Mechanical Engineering with 7–10+ years in manufacturing or engineering, strong CAD skills, knowledge of SPC and Lean Six Sigma, and the ability to work safely and within quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years in manufacturing or engineering.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years in manufacturing or engineering.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality principles.

Responsibilities

• Design optical fabrication tooling using Siemens NX & Teamcenter for manufacture.
• Maintain tooling requests in AIR system and provide progress updates.
• Host Gemba walks in optical fabrication centers for tooling understanding.
• Lead tooling intake, PFMEA/DFMEA and design review sessions.
• Participate in ECN reviews and provide factory input.
• Create presentations for design reviews and assist with tool qualification.
• Place purchase orders for machined and catalog components.
• Assist Process Engineer in tool qualification and release to production.
• Support CI opportunities in Optical Fabrication processes.
• Recommend cost-effective tooling designs while meeting requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Communication

Adaptability

Continuous improvement

Customer focus

Ownership

Training & knowledge transfer

Presenting technical matters

Guidance & listening

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

SolidWorks

Job description

ASML US in Wilton, CT seeks an experienced Optics Tooling Engineer to advance tooling development for Optical Fabrication, NPI, and CI initiatives. You will design tooling using Siemens NX and Teamcenter, manage AIR requests, and contribute to design reviews and ECN process.

Requires a Bachelor and Master in Mechanical Engineering with 7–10+ years in manufacturing or engineering, strong CAD skills, knowledge of SPC and Lean Six Sigma, and the ability to work safely and within quality standards.