Engineering Technician II

This position is for a candidate continuing their career path in Engineering for high technology product lines in Precision Optics and Specialty Fiber Optics. The Engineering Technician II will assist with product development, maintenance, and quality related tasks under the direct supervision of engineers but will be expected to carry out functions with increased autonomy.

Although the location of the position is in Newton, NJ, it may be required to travel to various locations including other Thorlabs entities and customer/vendor locations.

• Assist in supporting the product line with a willingness to learn about products relating to thin film coatings, lenses, fiber optics, polarization optics, prisms, gratings, opto‑mechanics, collimators, isolators, spectroscopy accessories, microscopy sub‑assemblies, etc.
• Prepare solid models and technical drawings, generate controlled documents, and input data based on design proposals.
• Perform and aid engineers in product testing to ensure performance specifications are met.
• Formalize technical data such as qualification test procedures, acceptance test procedures, reports, component maintenance manuals, etc.
• Perform liaison function between engineering team and all manufacturing operations for any related issues, problems, or improvements.
• Interact with vendors and purchasers concerning supplied and proposed components.
• Responsible for changes and issues resulting from projects worked on.
• Assists lab testing, manufacturing, quality, and planning as required.
• Advise supervisor of work status, workload, problems and progress as related to work assignments.
• Train and mentor less experienced engineering personnel on project, modification and change order procedures

• Create Item numbers and Bills of Materials (BOMs) and enter them into the database
• Implement drawing and documentation modifications and complete formal Engineering Change documentation

• Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work‑related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and procedures.
• Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignments.

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Physical

Activities:

Work may be active, could stand or sit for long durations and/or perform repet