Lead Engineer

Job Description

Need a lead engineer to direct at our company. in its mission to provide laser cut apertures to customers all over the world. Candidate will both oversee the maintenance and enhancement of current manufacturing processes and products and develop new processes and products that satisfy customer needs:

Oversee production of a) laser micromachined patterns in foils and small parts b) additive manufactured micro-and nano-structures, and c) small linear and rotary motion stages. Contribute to process advancements and decisions concerning production techniques.

Assume overall responsibility for maintenance of production systems that employ DPSS systems including femtosecond lasers, beam train optics, motion stages, motion controllers (ex. Galil and ACS) and governing control software.

Execute and update the company's technology roadmap in concert with management direction and guide the development of new products in the areas of micromachining capabilities and small motion stages as well as new production systems/strategies with an eye toward production automation.

Support market research and product development for new markets including medical, communications, and others.

Maintain awareness of technologies that could impact the company's competitiveness

Qualifications

Bachelor's (or graduate) degree in electrical engineering or physics from an accredited institution

At least 10 years of industrial experience

Experience desired in the following areas

Lasers and electro-optic systems design/use

Analog and digital circuit design

Design of feedback control for motion systems (classical feedback PID controllers)

Simulation experience would be a plus

Able to:

Work in a small collaborative team environment

Provide engineering direction to members of technical and production staff

Perform design collaboration with software developers and contract optical and mechanical engineers

Facility with engineering drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and communication with machinists

Exhibit concept development skills in contribution to advancing the company's IP portfolio

Understand multi-disciplinary topics such as coating chemistry/materials science, sensor technology, and automation

Full-time