Senior Product Engineer, Expanded Beam Optics

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Innovative 3
  
  Mers Around the World
• Optimize interconnect products and ferrules by driving Product and Process Understanding (PPU) efforts
• Lead strategic projects like raw material substitution, quality improvement, or cost reduction projects
• Lead/support change management process and validate product performance for changes in design, process or raw materials through test plan generation and execution using optical laboratory equipment
• Ensure product performance and stability of existing products by leading product improvement projects through design modifications, as needed
• Drive scale‑up activities as a core team member for new product introductions
• Maintain product standards and specifications, owning claims substantiation process
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (product development, application engineering, business, manufacturing and quality teams), global laboratories and manufacturing sites
• Utilize strong communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach other team members

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science or engineering field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Four (4) years of combined product, materials, and/or process engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Experience working in Quality and/or Manufacturing/Production and/or Product Development and/or Engineering in a private, public, government or military environment supporting connectors and/or optical connectors or optical ferrules
• Experience with scaling up technology and/or products to large scale manufacturing, especially optical materials
• Hands‑on problem solving mindset using laboratory equipment
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that critical deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Statistical Analysis.