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Manufacturing Engineer - Optics
AMETEK
Rochester, USA
Mid · 3–5 years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Tooling and Fixture Design: Design specialized tooling, fixtures, and processes that support the precision manufacturing of optical components.
- Technical Support: Provide crucial support to production, engineering teams, and suppliers, helping to resolve process-related challenges and improve outcomes.
- Innovative Process Improvement: Research and implement cutting-edge technologies in process development, driving continuous improvement in precision manufacturing.
- Develop and execute metrology plans for lenses, objectives, projection systems, imaging assemblies, and optical instruments.
- Perform optical characterization using interferometers, MTF systems, autocollimators, collimators, profilometers, and related equipment.
- Manufacturing and Quality support.
Required Skills:
- A passion for solving complex manufacturing challenges and improving processes through innovation.
- A collaborative spirit with the ability to support cross-functional teams in engineering, production, and supplier management.
- Technical writing skills
- Presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate professionally
- Strong experience in interferometry, optical testing, and general shop metrology.
- In-depth understanding of optical specifications and fabrication processes in line with MIL and ISO standards.
Preferred Skills:
- Working knowledge of interferometry, MTF measurement, wavefront analysis, optical alignment, measurement uncertainty, GD&T, and optical tolerancing.
- Experience with optical test equipment such as Zygo interferometers, Trioptics/ImageMaster systems, collimators, autocollimators, or imaging-performance measurement systems.
- Familiarity with CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks.
- 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing (optics preferred)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing (optics preferred)
- Experience in optical metrology, precision measurement, optical testing, product development, or a manufacturing environment.
- Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!
- We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.
- Due to the nature of Navitar programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.
- A passion for solving complex manufacturing challenges and improving processes through innovation.
- A collaborative spirit with the ability to support cross-functional teams in engineering, production, and supplier management.
- Technical writing skills
- Presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate professionally
- Strong experience in interferometry, optical testing, and general shop metrology.
- In-depth understanding of optical specifications and fabrication processes in line with MIL and ISO standards.
About AMETEK
Manufacturing10,001+Founded 1930
AMETEK is an American manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The company serves diverse industries including aerospace, defense, medical, and process automation with precision measurement and monitoring solutions.
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