Optics - Engineering Manager - Orlando, FL

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for developing, scaling, and optimizing manufacturing processes for optical and photonic products. You will lead a team of engineers and technicians while partnering cross-functionally to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and compliant production from NPI through full-scale manufacturing.

Client Details

A publicly traded advanced manufacturing organization specializing in high-precision optical and photonic systems. The company operates in regulated industries with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and scalable production.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Lead development and optimization of manufacturing processes for optical components and assemblies
• Drive NPI, process validation, and production scale-up
• Oversee documentation including SOPs, work instructions, and process flows
• Manage and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians
• Collaborate with design, quality, operations, and supply chain teams
• Ensure design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA) integration into production
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support compliance with MIL specs, ITAR, ISO 9001 / AS9100, and ANSI standards
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing issues
• Manage budgets, capital equipment planning, and resource allocation

Profile

Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related)
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• 1-3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong background in optical or photonic manufacturing processes
• Experience with precision machining, alignment, metrology, and assembly
• Familiar with regulated environments (MIL, ITAR, ISO, AS standards)
• Proven experience with NPI, process scaling, and yield improvement
• Lean / Six Sigma experience preferred
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Job Offer

What's To Offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity to lead engineering within a highly specialized, cutting-edge manufacturing environment
• Exposure to complex, precision technologies and advanced production systems
• Career growth within a structured, publicly traded organization

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