Laser System Product Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Support of NPI projects as they move through the development cycle. The goal is to ensure a smooth transition from R&D to production. Once the product is released, the product engineer is the primary engineering support for the product. Part of the involvement with the NPI process is to come to the level of understanding to provide this later level of support.
• Provide guidance to customers on product function and performance. The product engineer also should be able to provide design guidelines to support customer system development.
• Be an expert on the optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and software interfaces that define our laser systems.
• Collaborate with a larger team of optical, electronic, software, reliability, applications, marketing and research professionals to tackle cross-functional challenges.
• Provide the first level of engineering response to production issues, in collaboration with the manufacturing engineering staff. Provide problem solving support based on knowledge of the various subsystems and the design approach of the system. The product line meeting will be a primary source of these issues and how they will be addressed.
• Support product line team as engineering member. Coordinate all product-based engineering activities focused on the given product line. Process-based engineering activities may be performed in collaboration with manufacturing engineering. Must have strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success working in a team environment.
• Identify opportunities and coordinate projects to improve product quality, reduce product cost, and to drive towards a reliable and lean manufacturing flow.
• Manage product changes utilizing PDM system (Agile).
• Assess impact and coordinate response to material quality issues and material source of supply issues.

Education & Experience

Desired Qualifications

3 years of design and / or development engineering experience

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of design and / or development engineering experience

Skills

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements

Safety Requirements

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp. :

I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust

C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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