Manufacturing Engineer jobs in Helena, MT

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JOB SUMMARY:

Support the design, prototyping, and testing of new flash lamp and diode pumped solid state laser systems and optical subsystems as a member of the Manufacturing Engineering group. Support the overall introduction of new product to production by training, creating work instructions, identifying/correcting design issues, and optimizing production of product lines. Additional responsibilities include coordination with production, engineering, customer service, and sales.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support the transition of new designs into production by designing/building test fixtures and generating test procedures, work instructions, manuals and other related documentation.
• Test and validate prototype laser designs using lab setups and applicable equipment.
• Build and test specialty laser systems and subsystems.
• Work with engineering to develop test setups for incoming inspection, component qualification and in process system diagnostics.
• Create technical specifications and validation test plans for optical components, assemblies, and laser systems.
• Interface with optical component suppliers to optimize delivery of product and process NCM/RMA material. Qualify new and replacement components/suppliers through the definition and implementation of appropriate test setups.
• Interact with engineers of other disciplines (optical, mechanical, electrical, software, and customer service) to implement new laser designs. Participate in the brass-board, alpha and beta phases of programs to gain in depth expertise and understanding of the performance and technical principals of the devices being developed.
• Participate in design reviews for products under development within the engineering group to ensure manufacturability is maintained with adequate production margin considerations.
• Support laser technology development by doing feasibility studies, testing optical design concepts and prototypes, and performing design simulations using appropriate design tools.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Consult as needed on technical issues encountered on the production line and in customer service.
• Interface with customers as required on specifications, applications and installations. Support the TSS (Technical Sales Support) with advice from a technical and capabilities perspective.
• Participate in technical design reviews to ensure products are manufacturable, have adequate margin and ensure the production procedures are within the capabilities of the production personnel and instrumentation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent expertise.
• Experience with Q-switched solid state lasers (Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, etc.).
• Experience with harmonic frequency generation using non-linear optical materials.
• Proven team player that works well with others in Engineering, Production, Sales, etc.
• Proven capabilities in diagnostics, troubleshooting and leading production personnel to identify and implement processes that provide a full understanding and long-term solution to production issues.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, applicable CAD tools, etc).
• Experience using oscilloscopes, power meters, beam analyzers and other standard optical test equipment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with ISO-9001, AS-9100, or equivalent quality system.
• Experience in reading, understanding, and utilization of optical diagrams, electrical schematics and mechanical drawings to diagnose production issues.
• Experience in diagnostic optical setups for diagnosing and testing optical assemblies.
• Experience with technical programming languages such as MatLAB™ or LabVIEW™.
• Experience with optical design software such as Zemax™.
• Familiarity with ERP software.

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