Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing

Job description

As the Manager, Opto-Mechanical Manufacturing at Impulse, you will provide leadership and mentorship to a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers. You will own opto-mechanical manufacturing across the company for all our products. Your leadership will directly impact the performance and reliability of all vehicles we send into orbit. Recruit and lead a team of opto-mechanical manufacturing engineers and technicians, including providing mentorship and developing the team Provide guidance to a team of engineers designing manufacturing lines for star trackers, cameras and sun sensors Develop and optimize metrology processes for opto-mechanical assemblies in production Design tooling for alignment of lens assemblies and drive assembly and ATP of opto-mechanical assemblies Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability, DFM/DFA of optical assemblies, including custom spherical and aspherical lenses/mirrors Streamline manufacturing processes while improving rate, quality and reliability Stand up a new cleanroom for the production of opto-mechanical devices Build up acceptance testing (ATP) capability of opto-mechanical hardware, including functional and environmental testing Lead the effort in collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and provide input in PDR and CDR reviews Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related field 6+ years of demonstrated opto-mechanical manufacturing experience (or related field), preferably in a high-reliability environment 6+ years of optical metrology equipment experience, such as centration measurements, interferometry and wavefront sensors 3+ years of experience in a people management role Strong track record of and commitment to developing and mentoring people Deep understanding of manufacturing processes and materials used in opto-mechanical manufacturing Familiar with mechanical design and GD&T using NX and Teamcenter