Mechanical Engineer-CO2 Business Unit

Coherent is a world leader of lasers and laser-based technology for materials processing, microelectronics, scientific, life sciences and medical customers. The light we deliver touches almost every aspect of human life—vision correction to cell analysis, precision welding to 3-D metal printing, gravity wave detection to brain research. Put your talents to work at Coherent where you can create and innovate enabling technologies that will push the frontiers of science and technology.

Our team is seeking a Mechanical Engineer at our Bloomfield, CT location.  The successful candidate will develop the mechanical design of laser & beam delivery systems, production & test equipment, and product packaging for new product introductions and legacy products. The position reports directly to Mechanical Engineering Management.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in Design Reviews, Phase Gate Reviews, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA’s), and Program Reviews.
• Assist in the creation of (design) Requirements Documents, where high-level functionality requests from management or our customers are used to create a detailed and actionable list of features and performance metrics required to achieve said requests.
• Provide design support for existing products and ancillary production equipment (in support of the Manufacturing Engineering team).
• Provide design support for new product introductions (NPI) and ancillary production & test equipment, (supporting R&D, Product, and Reliability Engineering teams).
• Design support includes:
  • Conceptual Design development of products, tools, handling equipment, and test benches
  • Creating Assembly Drawings and dimensional drawings
  • Providing “Engineering Change Order” (ECO) support
  • Occasionally customer interfacing to present / review designs
  • Troubleshooting issues affecting assembly & yield
• Provide design support to Sales:
  • Customer interface drawings
  • 3D Models of laser configurations to support new applications or upgrades to existing equipment
• Design custom shipping crates for prototype products. May include:
  • Support product fragility testing. (Modal analysis or sine sweep vibration analysis).
  • Fortifying product design to reduce excessive fragility.
  • Designing crate to isolate critical vibration frequencies & protect against specified shock conditions.
• Highly proficient with SolidWorks & EPDM
• Manage the purchasing of custom fabricated and commercial parts used in NPI programs and participate in purchasing reviews.
• Participate in the installation & testing of new component & sub-assembly designs to ensure fitment, ease of assembly, and functionality goals have been achieved.

Manage Purchasing Activities for assigned & outsourced NPI Programs:

• · Collaborate with internal Fabrication Department to determine “make vs. buy” part routing, (most relevant for alterations or parts with tight schedule constraints).
• · Establish good rapport with local “Quick-Turn” machine shops

1. Understand equipment capabilities & core competencies
2.  Answer / resolve questions associated with Coherent drawings
3.  Resolve vendor fabrication quality issues, etc.

• Solicit Quotes for NPI custom fabricated and commercial parts
• Triage work between fabrication vendors based on capability & current workload to achieve Program schedule deadlines.

1. Communicate and align on “Need by Dates”
2. Regularly communicate Program prioritizations to ensure that the most critical parts are received in a timely manner.

• Submit Purchase Order Requisitions for fabricated parts and commercial parts from vendors already residing in our “approved supplier” network
• Purchase (low-value) commercial parts from suppliers outside of our “supplier network” via P-Card.
• Monitor fabrication vendors status in achieving “Need by Dates”

1. Communicate delays with Program Team

Job Requirements:

• The ideal candidate thrives in a highly collaborative, fast paced & technical work environment.
• Strong written & verbal communication. (Ability to effectively present highly technical material).
• High degree of ownership, a “can-do” attitude, and great time management.
• Detail oriented with well refined troubleshooting skills and techniques.

Proficiency with the following programs:

• MS suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint…)
• Solid Works & EPDM
• SolidWorks Simulation or Ansys (nice to have)
• Oracle / Agile (nice to have)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering required
• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering (preferred)
• 3 - 5 Years of experience in laser / optical-design (preferred)
• 3 - 5 Years of automation machine design (preferred)
• Design for Manufacturing / Design for Assembly
• Design experience for sheet metal, welded, extruded aluminum, and additive manufactured construction
• Shipping packaging design & analysis is a plus
• Experience designing / developing opto-mechanical systems is a plus
• Lasers and/or Electronics industry experience is a plus
• Experience of vacuum vessel and vacuum seals is a plus.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis of critical design elements is a plus.
• Estimation of hours, schedule, and cost of active design activities is a plus.
• Lean Manufacturing training / experience   is a plus
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus

Culture Commitment

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

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – 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.