Senior Process Engineer (Optics)

Location: Wilton, Connecticut, United States; on-site work includes time on the fabrication floor, standing or walking, and exposure to manufacturing equipment, noise, vibration, strong magnetic fields, and high voltage and currents.

Salary: $118,875–$174,350 base annual salary.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures advanced technology and optical manufacturing systems.

What you will do

• Own and optimize automated and manual functional testing and inspection processes, including parameters, tooling, fixturing, measurement methods, and process windows.
• Ensure stable, repeatable measurements across equipment, operators, and shifts while controlling environmental, tooling, fixturing, and equipment factors.
• Lead the introduction and qualification of new fixtures, tools, software, manual processes, equipment upgrades, and inspection technologies.
• Analyze testing and inspection data using statistical methods to identify variation, drift, process instability, rework, FPY loss, and yield reduction.
• Lead structured RCA, verify corrective actions, and establish sustainable monitoring and process-control strategies.
• Maintain specifications, work instructions, and standard work while partnering with production, Quality, Equipment Engineering, Maintenance, and cross-factory teams.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Mechanical, Optical, Materials, or a related engineering field.
• At least 5 years of experience in optical fabrication and functional testing and inspection.
• Experience with tooling mechanics, inspection methods, functional testing methods, and process development.
• Demonstrated structured problem solving, data analysis, RCA, process improvement, 6P readiness, and verification-driven corrective action.
• Strong understanding of functional testing and inspection best practices and tooling mechanics for accurate measurements.
• Proficiency with manual and automated functional testing and inspection tools, including required proficiency with spectrometry equipment.
• Experience with JMP, Minitab, or equivalent statistical software.
• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, leadership, and prioritization skills in a production environment.
• Visual acuity for inspection tasks is required; the role may require lifting materials up to 35 pounds and wearing appropriate PPE.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and legally authorized to access controlled technology under U.S. export regulations.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with electrical, pressure, and hardness testing equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a production and fabrication environment with cross-functional collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for employees and families.
• Participation in the company 401k plan.
• Eight hours of vacation leave per month and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants and employees with disabilities.

Hiring process

• All new hirify.global jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.
• Pay is determined through interviews and assessment of job-related skills, education, experience, certifications, abilities, location, role level, and market alignment.
• Accommodation requests may be initiated through USHR_Accommodation@hirify.global.com; recruitment questions should go to the designated Talent Acquisition contact.