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Senior Production Readiness Engineer
$106K–$146K
Devens, MA · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 11, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of optical, opto-mechanical, or other advanced/precision manufacturing experience.
- Education
- B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field (Mechanical, Optical, Manufacturing, or similar).
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to conform to ITAR.
About the job
Own and improve manufacturing processes, quality systems, tooling, and production readiness for precision optical components and laser assemblies, supporting their transition from prototype builds to repeatable medium-volume production.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, bills of material, work instructions, inspection plans, and change control in Epicor Kinetic; support quality records and production documentation.
- Improve quality, yield, process capability, and throughput using SPC, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, Lean methods, and production ramp support.
- Design and qualify manufacturing processes, fixtures, tooling, and equipment; provide hands-on production and machine-shop support while championing safety.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Engineering or a related technical field, with 3+ years of optical, opto-mechanical, or other advanced/precision manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of precision manufacturing and experience developing and qualifying processes using process FMEA, fault tree analysis, design of experiments (DOE), and process-planning tools.
- Experience integrating technologies and equipment into production; designing production fixtures and tooling; and working within a controlled quality management system such as ISO 13485 and/or AS 9100D.
- Proficiency with change control, inspection plans, engineering drawings/GD&T, Autodesk Inventor, ERP/MES, and Microsoft Office.
Nice to have
- Experience building and testing complex, high-precision optical or laser systems; cleanroom protocols and optical-lab operations.
- Laser metrology or testing, precision bonding or fiber-optic assembly, CNC machining or CAM, and precision metrology.
Pay
$106,000.00 to $146,000.00 USD (base salary)
Tools
Epicor Kinetic, Autodesk Inventor, ISO 13485, AS 9100D, Greenlight Guru, Windchill, Microsoft Office, SPC
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