Multi-Functional Engineering Manager (Optics)

Location: Onsite in Boulder, Colorado, United States

Salary: $130,000–$160,000 per year, depending on experience

Company

hirify.global develops photonic technologies and manufactures optical components, thin-film coatings, optical sub-assemblies, and imaging and detection solutions for biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, scientific, security, defense, and aerospace applications.

What you will do

• Recruit, develop, retain, and manage the workload of the engineering team through delegation, prioritization, and regular one-on-one sessions.
• Set engineering project priorities and improve equipment and processes related to yield, cycle time, on-time delivery, cost, and process performance.
• Lead continuous yield improvement initiatives, root-cause analysis, cross-functional improvement teams, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, facilities maintenance, production, quality, and other engineering leaders to troubleshoot process, equipment, and quality issues.
• Align engineering with R&D, support ECO and NPI processes, and transfer new and improved processes into manufacturing.
• Provide technical reviews and product costing, document procedures, support operational training, and create technical and professional growth opportunities for engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or an equivalent technical field; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 8+ years of industry experience and 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success building and leading strong technical teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing, with a history of driving measurable improvement.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications for coated precision optics and assess coating designs, technical feasibility, and manufacturability.
• Strong quantitative, communication, reporting, Microsoft Office, statistical tools, ERP, database, PLM, SQL, optical metrology, and optical assembly skills.

Nice to have

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Master’s degree in engineering, physics, business, engineering management, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on day one.
• 401(k), holiday pay, and paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Work in a facility with R&D, production, optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology, and an in-house metrology lab.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Work is performed in accordance with the company’s Environment, Health and Safety culture; the position involves information subject to ITAR.