Engineering Manager - job 1 of 2

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed by a dedicated workforce of more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Thorlabs contributes to cutting-edge research and real-world innovation.

Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to grow, take ownership, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We know every employee brings unique talents and perspectives that fuel our success, and we seek driven individuals who are excited to make an impact in a fun, fast-moving culture.

This role is responsible for new product releases and manufacturing of optoelectronic products including lasers, amplifiers, super-luminescent diodes, gain chips, and modulators, and modules that contain several of these types of components. Responsibilities include customer interaction, new product releases, the transfer of new products into manufacturing and supporting manufacturing to ensure functionality, quality, cost, and schedule. The position requires close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team —Sales, mechanical, electrical, software/database, and electro-optic engineers— along with manufacturing personnel to ensure designs and processes deliver products that meet customer specifications. While based in Jessup, MD, occasional travel to other Thorlabs locations may be required.

• Provides new product yearly release plan and execute their roadmaps in timely manner

• Interact with customers and implement their needs into new product design

• Manage engineers and engineering technicians for efficient new product release process

• Guides projects through prototyping, testing, creating/approving bill of material and defining manufacturing procedures as part of New Product Introduction (NPI) process for NIR, MIR, LPS, Diode products

• Implements the product design within the schedule and budget parameters.

• Provides support to manufacturing to ensure product is fabricated and assembled based on the intended functionality of the design.

• Driving continuous improvement through the use of statistical process control (SPC) and gauge repeatability & reproducibility (GRR) methods for analyzing data to evaluate the current process and process change

• Tracks yields and leads cost reduction activities.

• Develops and maintains procedures and processes that support core technologies.

• Interfaces with others in the organization and customers to jointly determine customer needs and solutions.

• Understands and supports quality policies and objectives.

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of engineering experience required in photonic industry

Education:

• Master’s Degree (or Higher) in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Material Science or related field(s)
Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Good planning, prioritizing and organization and multiple priority management skills

• Strong analytical skills to real problem solving

• Ability to work in Clean Room Environment.

• Flexibility/adaptability in a fast-paced & dynamic environment

The estimated pay range for this role is $135,000 - $ 186,000 annually

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 identify 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 at-will 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.