Project Engineer, Glass Microoptics

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Location:

Huntsville, AL, US

Date:
Oct 12, 2026

The Project Engineer is responsible for oversight of key programs/projects of fabricated glass microoptic products. Lead oversight includes key glass microoptics manufacturing steps of photolitography, plasma etch, surface metrology, data tracking, yield analysis and improvement, AR coating effects, and BEOL – dicing/inspection requirements. Use experience in plasma etch, photolithography processing, lens metrology to serve as the Technical Leader – providing hands on support as needed in any or all of these technical areas.

Provide comprehensive technical risk assessments that shall include technology readiness. Assist in quotation reviews and analysis, staff training, financial effects (cost of manufacturing, schedule), performance and risk assessment.

• Prioritize and maintain programs/projects from start to completion, including hands-on support.
• Develop project plans and related documents including JOSH oversight.
• Communicate milestones/updates to management, engineering & operations team, customers, supply partners in a timely and clear fashion.
• Estimate the resources (i.e. people, equipment, materials) needed to achieve deliverables.
• Achieve goals using problem solving, data collection and analysis skills.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks, and develop mitigation plans.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis of out of control and out of spec conditions. Implement corrective actions to prevent their reoccurrence.
• Resolve process related problems affecting cycle time, yield, and tool availability.
• Help drive process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives using lean principles and JBS.
• Use microoptic skills to support engineering, sales, customers, production team, process management to ensure project success.
• Assist NPI (new product introduction) topics related to setting up manufacturing, and metrology of optical devices using semiconductor related wafer fabrication processes, including photolithography, plasma etching, surface metrology, and inspection.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• 4-year technical degree in Engineering or Physics.
• At least four years’ experience in a microoptics manufacturing processes, including all aspects of process development and execution.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Competence in refractive and diffractive optics and microptics applications.
• Expert competence in microoptical metrology and analytical methods for ensuring customer product quality.
• Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• US Citizenship or Qualified U.S. Worker

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must…