Optical Test Engineer

Optical Test Engineer: Responsible for supporting laser safety, optical laboratory operations, and optical table setup, alignment, and maintenance for precision electro-optical imaging systems. Designs, develops, and implements cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment for all phases of product development and manufacturing. Prepares test and diagnostic programs, designs test fixtures and equipment, and completes specifications and procedures for new products. Plans the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.

• Work with TDY FLIR Product Design Engineering, Qualification, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering to develop test plans, execute tests, organize data, and identify design errors.
• Area of work will range from top-level system testing to subsystem testing of electrical, mechanical, optics, and system interactions.
• Hands on design and build of test fixtures, interconnects, and test equipment.
• Attend design reviews, participate in design and process FMEA’s, identify risks and prioritizing of new product testing.
• Assist manufacturing and process engineering in determining Cpk for new processes.
• Identify and recommend improvements to both process and design.
• Perform Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis on new product prototypes, manufacturing escalations, and service returns.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level interactions across electrical, mechanical, and optical domains.
• Maintain pareto of Prototype, Production and Service issues to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Evaluate manufacturing tests and processes and drive improvement projects to completion.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with laser safety standards and act as co-owner in maintaining a safe optical lab environment.
• Lead optical system setup and alignment activities including optical table configuration and verification of optical performance.
• Assist other engineers with development and performing of design validation testing.
• Plan test schedule, organize data, and report progress of testing to engineering, management and project leads.
• Interact with various groups of engineers, technicians, and management to ensure effective flow of communication.
• Perform Root Cause Corrective Action, engage in structured problem solving.
• Prototype hardware build support, including optical assemblies, mechanical subassemblies, and wire harnesses.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field or equivalent experience relevant to product testing.
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Creative thinking and strong problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Hands on experience with electrical, mechanical, and software systems.
• Experience with Optical design, optical alignment, or laser-based systems preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of statistical process control, reliability engineering, and basic statistical analysis.
• Ability to work with diverse teams; engineering, manufacturing, and service.
• Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and with diverse groups.
• Strong computer skills – Windows, Word, Excel
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.