Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Coherent; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Advanced Thermal Management to transition its thermal management products from development to repeatable manufacturing.

You will define processes for semiconductor hardware, liquid cold plates, and related thermal assemblies, and collaborate across engineering, operations, supply chain, and quality teams. The role focuses on manufacturability, pilot builds, and scale-up readiness, with responsibilities spanning process development,

Qualifications

• 7–10 years in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, NPI, or related fields.
• BS or MS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Industrial, Chemical, Ceramic Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with new product introduction, pilot production, process development, supplier readiness, and production scale-up.
• Experience with precision machining, grinding/lapping, polishing, metallization, bonding, joining, cleaning, inspection, leak testing, pressure testing, or thermal assemblies preferred.
• Experience with semiconductor hardware, electronics cooling, ceramics, diamond materials, or high-reliability engineered products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define manufacturing processes, routings, work instructions, inspection plans, tooling, and process control methods.
• Lead and support manufacturing activities for semiconductor packaging hardware, liquid cold plates, thermal spreaders, and related thermal assemblies.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, supply chain, and customers to ensure manufacturability and readiness.
• Support pilot builds, customer qualification builds, and early production builds; drive yield, cycle time, and cost improvements.
• Partner with internal teams and suppliers on machining, polishing, bonding, cleaning, testing, and final assembly.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

NPI

Semiconductor hardware

Thermal management

Cross-functional teamwork

Reliability testing

Quality knowledge

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical/Materials/Manufacturing Eng

Tools

Metallization

Bonding

Inspection/testing

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer — Advanced Thermal Management will support the transition of Coherent’s advanced thermal management products from development into repeatable, customer-ready manufacturing.

This role will support semiconductor packaging hardware, liquid cold plates, thermal spreaders, advanced ceramic/diamond materials, embedded cooling structures, and related thermal assemblies. The position will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, supply chain, product management, and customer-facing teams to define manufacturing processes, improve manufacturability, support pilot builds, and prepare products for scale-up.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for manufacturing engineering support, process development, production readiness, pilot build execution, and scale-up planning for advanced thermal management products.
• Lead and support manufacturing activities for semiconductor packaging hardware, liquid cold plates, thermal spreaders, advanced ceramic/diamond materials, embedded cooling structures, and related thermal assemblies.
• Develop manufacturing process flows, routings, work instructions, inspection plans, tooling requirements, and process control methods.
• Support transition of development processes into controlled manufacturing processes.
• Work with engineering and operations to identify manufacturability risks, process gaps, yield issues, cost drivers, and capacity constraints.
• Support pilot builds, customer qualification builds, and early production builds.
• Coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, and external processing partners on machining, polishing, metallization, bonding, joining, cleaning, inspection, testing, and final assembly.
• Support make-vs-buy analysis and supplier readiness for critical manufacturing steps.
• Drive yield improvement, cycle-time reduction, cost reduction, and process repeatability.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing defects, process variation, supplier issues, and customer build issues.
• Partner with quality and reliability teams to ensure manufacturing processes support customer qualification and product requirements.
• Support capital planning, equipment selection, process validation, and manufacturing readiness reviews.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, NPI, advanced materials manufacturing, precision components, semiconductor hardware, electronics cooling, ceramics, liquid cooling, or related technical fields.
• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, or equivalent technical degree.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, pilot production, process development, supplier readiness, and production scale-up.
• Experience with precision machining, grinding/lapping, polishing, metallization, bonding, joining, cleaning, inspection, leak testing, pressure testing, or thermal assemblies is preferred.
• Experience with semiconductor, advanced packaging, electronics cooling, liquid cold plates, ceramics, diamond materials, or high-reliability engineered products is preferred.

Skills

• Technical capability to define reliability test plans, identify failure mechanisms, and support qualification of new product platforms.
• Strong interpersonal, teaming, and problem-solving skills.
• Work effectively with other members of Coherent Corp. across R&D, engineering, manufacturing, quality, operations, product management, applications engineering, supply chain, and commercial teams.
• Strong technical judgment in reliability testing, materials behavior, thermal-mechanical stress, liquid cooling assemblies, and package-level qualification.
• Ability to research standards, assess customer requirements, and create practical qualification plans for new technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to internal teams, customers, suppliers, and external test labs.

Working Conditions

• Office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
• Travel may be required to Coherent sites, suppliers, external labs, and customer locations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in office, laboratory, and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use standard office and computer equipment.
• May occasionally access production areas, laboratories, test equipment, and reliability test setups.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality And Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!