What are the responsibilities and job description for the Optics Manufacturing Technical Program Manager, Taara position at X: The Moonshot Factory?
About the team :
Project Taara is focused on delivering high-throughput and long-range connectivity via free-space optical communication (FSOC) links that use light (eye-safe lasers) propagating between two terminals to wirelessly transmit high speed data. Learn more about Project Taara .
About the role :
We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing engineer and TPM with Opto-Mechanical experience to work as part of an Operations team in the Manufacturing and testing of Wireless Optical Communication (WOC) systems. These systems are used for delivering abundant and affordable internet. The role is focused on applying manufacturing engineering rigor to support new product introduction (NPI), and ensuring cost-effective and robust scalability of WOC products.
The position seeks highly-motivated individuals that enjoy working in a small dynamic team environment with engineers, technicians, suppliers and partners and with a passion for solving challenging problems of diverse scope in support of manufacturing, scaling, and continuous improvement projects (CIP) that can lead to high-impact advances in technology.
How you will make 10x impact :
- Define, build, document, train and maintain manufacturing assembly, integration and test processes and tooling for optical and opto-mechanical sub-systems to ensure they fulfill design intent, specifications and performance determined by engineering and design is successfully transferred to manufacturing.
- Provide manufacturing engineering input throughout the product life cycle, driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities, supporting new product introduction (NPI) builds, and ensuring sustained production quality, process, and yield for Optics integration, alignment, testing and calibration at component, module and system level.
- Define and improve manufacturing procedures, make recommendations for design and / or manufacturing methods and coordinate projects which will result in economical manufacturing costs and enhanced quality.
- Work with contract manufacturers and vendors on a sustained basis to improve build consistency, reduce cycle time, increase yield, define and carry out quality plans , and drive down cost. Address NPI build issues, drive root cause analysis and institute necessary corrective actions.
- Drive and maintain strong cross-functional collaborations with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams in the down-selection, sourcing, qualification, and integration of optical components and vendors. Anticipate problems, prioritize their importance, and work cross-functionally to solve problems.
What you should have :
1" dia) optical components, systems and processes, including optical coatings, optical element fabrication techniques, optical bonding with OCAs, lens assembly alignment, and optical metrology.
It'd be great if you also had these :
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000 - $200,000 bonus equity benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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Salary : $142,000 - $200,000
