NPI Engineer I

Thorlabs is pleased to play a role in advancing science through the components instruments and systems we design and manufacture. We believe that science and innovation have great potential to improve the world around us and are committed to advancing photonics (i.e. lightbased) technologies that positively impact our customers employees and communities. Via educational outreach and more sustainable business practices we continuously invest in a brighter future. We recognize that each of our employees is a unique individual with the ability to contribute to our success and seek to find great people who will thrive in our fun fastpaced culture.

Must be a US Person to work on ITAR Products

Salary range for this position is $71439 $86500

Purpose of the Position

This position is a part of the NPI team that interfaces with a variety of teams including mechanics optics firmware software marketing sales and production. The position requires an overall understanding of the product life cycle and the ability to bring a product from the prototype phase to the final release phase.

Essential Job Functions include the following but are not limited to:

• Review project inputs from design engineers and gather product requirements detailed functional specifications and design descriptions to make sure that new products and product enhancements are adequately defined wellunderstood and approved.
• Work with purchasing and planning group to procure components for pilot run of new products.
• Assist technicians in conducting pilot run build or proof of manufacturability.
• Install software and firmware onto new systems and perform modular front end and GUI testing onto all new products. Notify design engineers of conditions requiring more complex resolution recurring failures potential service issues or identified new product limitations. Make recommendations for potential design or procedural changes
• Review and update marketing analysis of new products with the team leader . This includes sales forecasts and costs to determine effective gross profit margins and to price products competitively on the market

NPI Team Job Functions include the following but are not limited to:

• Interface with a variety of teams to introduce new products in the market. Teams include research engineering (mechanics optics electronics firmware software) manufacturing marketing and sales.
• Introduce new products into the market after project has been transferred from engineering.
• Facilitate the developments of documentation instructions and procedures that improve manufacturability of new products.
• Provide customerorientated presentations and documentation to ease use of product
• Propose and support development of new products or improvement of existing products

Experience:

• Entry level to 4 years industrial experience or equivalent in opto/electro mechanical design

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical/Optical Systems Engineering or other relevant technical major required
• Skilled in the use of Solidworks 3D CAD software

Thorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an atwill employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Thorlabs offers a complete benefits package that includes medical dental and vision insurance company paid life insurance a generous PTO package a 401(k) plan and tuition reimbursement just to name a few.