Laser Process Engineer

*Laser Process Engineer * LuxWall is focused on the product development, scaling and commercializing of innovative glass products and solutions for the built environment.
LuxWall’s transparent insulation technology, Enthermal, provides a step change in energy performance by significantly reducing convective, conductive, and radiative heat gain and heat loss in buildings.
Acting as a transparent thermos bottle for building, LuxWall has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by more than 0.
5 gigaton per year with mass adoption.
Enthermal will forever change the way buildings are designed and constructed for the future sustainability of our plants.
The Laser Process Engineer is responsible for the process development, equipment development, process optimization, continuous improvement, process and equipment troubleshooting, and capital improvement projects related to the use of lasers for processing advanced materials.
The person must have the necessary knowledge and skills to support the LuxWall fail fast product development methodology with fast learning cycles for rapid R&D.
LuxWall is seeking a high energy, entrepreneurial individual laser process engineer who is looking for a manufacturing engineering challenge with growth opportunities.
*Position Responsibilities: * * Responsible for optimizing line flow, cycle time, uptime, and process yield through changes in tool programming, laser parameters, incoming material optimization, and incremental capital equipment for tool improvements.
* Maintain accurate and consistent schedules for projects and tasks for laser engineering projects.
* Programming of laser systems and related equipment as needed to support production needs.
* Help build preventative and predictive maintenance requirements and plans for laser related equipment in manufacturing.
* Ensure the laser systems achieve critical targets including output per hour, process yield, unscheduled downtime, MTTR, MTBF, number of required operators and other critical parameters per manufacturing planning and targets.
* Work to help develop new laser systems for the plant to improve cycle times, quality detection/prevention systems, and uptime.
* Ensure that all equipment is installed and operated in a safe manner and has appropriate engineering controls, where applicable, to ensure safe operation.
* Develop written procedures for SOPs and work instructions for process operators and technicians with the metrics being defined as safety, quality, production outputs and documentation.
* Collaborate with R&D organization for transfer of new products, processes, and equipment to high volume production.
* Travel to multiple facilities as needed for completion of core job functions.
* Responsible for training process technicians on laser technology, tool operation, tool preventative maintenance, process metrology and quality control, and troubleshooting.
* Responsible for ensuring the laser materials, process and equipment satisfy the cost of goods sold (COGS) targets, manufacturing cycle time, uptime and yield and output per hour so the company reaches its COGS targets.
*Position Requirements: * * Bachelor’s degree in laser engineering, opto-mechanical engineering, physics, opto-electrical engineering, or photonics engineering emphasized on laser optics and/or non-linear optics.
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in the product design, development, and launch of products utilizing lasers for welding or joining of multiple materials.
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in use of lasers for welding dissimilar materials to rigid substrates is highly desirable.
* Thorough knowledge of material characterization techniques for evaluation of laser processing of materials or components.
* Hands-on experience for laser beam alignment, profiling, diagnosis, and characterization using laser power/energy meter, 2D/3D beam profilometer and photodiodes.
* Working experience in laser processing optimizing wavelength, power, spot size, pulse rate, etc.
to control stress, adhesion, surface roughness, material compatibility, etc.
* Completion of laser safety training courses and in-depth knowledge of ANZI Z136 (laser safety) standards is highly desirable.
* Proven ability to apply statistical methods (DOE, SPC, etc.
) to product development efforts.
All applicants must complete and pass a drug screening and background check.
LuxWall's process is a 10-panel drug screen which includes marijuana.
Interested applicants please copy and paste this link into your browser: _https://form.
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* Failure analysis using analytical techniques such as SEM, XRD, GCMS, XPS, TOF-SIMs, XRF, Ellipsometry and Spectrophotometry.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and manage science-based projects.
* Excellent communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels of the organization and with suppliers and customers on a global basis.
* Ability to partner with R&D, process scaling and manufacturing to launch new products.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: $90,000.
00 - $110,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Parental leave * Vision insurance Experience level: * 5 years Schedule: * Monday to Friday * Weekends as needed Work setting: * In-person Ability to commute/relocate: * Litchfield, MI 49252: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person