VAD Process Engineer: Optical Fiber Manufacturing

Lightera; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

LIGHTERA is seeking a highly motivated VAD Process Engineer to improve Vapor Axial Deposition fiber manufacturing. You will enhance process capability, product quality, yield, and equipment performance while reducing costs and process variation.

The role requires collaboration with Production, Equipment Engineering, Controls Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and R&D to troubleshoot issues and implement improvements. Travel is <5%.

Qualifications

• BS in Optical Science/Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• Manufacturing, process development, or lab experience.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for VAD production to maintain safe, stable operations.
• Analyze process data to identify variation and improvement opportunities.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues.
• Develop and optimize VAD process parameters and operating windows.
• Collaborate with R&D and maintenance to transfer new processes to production.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Optical Science/Engineering or related engineering discipline

Job description

LIGHTERA is seeking a highly motivated VAD Process Engineer to improve Vapor Axial Deposition fiber manufacturing. You will enhance process capability, product quality, yield, and equipment performance while reducing costs and process variation.

The role requires collaboration with Production, Equipment Engineering, Controls Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and R&D to troubleshoot issues and implement improvements. Travel is <5%.