Staff Automation Engineer - LabView

Coherent’s Laser Systems and Measurement division designs and manufactures Laser Diode-based lasers, multi-laser light engines and laser measurement devices.  We seek an outstanding staff engineer to design assembly and alignment systems for multi-laser light engines with sub-micron precision, as well as test and calibration applications for our new products.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

1. Create complex assembly stations that combine precise, repeatable component placement, active alignment, and metrology of laser beam quality.
2. Specify robotic manipulators and end effectors, cameras, sensors, and optics.
3. Develop Labview-based software applications to assemble and align laser systems.
4. Transfer new assembly stations and processes to manufacturing.
5. Create dedicated stations to test and calibrate lasers and sensing equipment.   
6. Develop Labview-based software applications to calibrate and test laser devices and laser measurement devices.
7. Develop applications to collect and store critical data to a database.
8. Deliver project assignments on schedule in a multi-project environment.

Education & Experience

1. BSME, BSEE or BSCS minimum. MS preferred.
2. 5 years of assembly system development experience in the following areas: 
   1. Developing tooling and assembly processes to build products to sub-micron precision.
   2. Using vision systems and software applications to actively align laser systems.
   3. Deploying cameras and/or sensors to determine laser beam quality metrology.
   4. Writing Labview apps to run assembly processes and collect build data.
   5. Writing Labview apps to test and calibrate sensing equipment. 
   6. Writing Labview apps that interface and control metrology equipment.
   7. Writing software applications to interface with databases.
3. A working knowledge of laser safety.
4. Experience with python programming language.
5. Experience in project management, including formal training, is a plus.

Skills

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Excellent team and interpersonal skills.
3. Strong leadership ability including project management.
4. System-level thinking combined with strong attention to detail.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

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