Tooling Engineering Manager

About the role

This position is located in Longmont, CO and requires on-site work. It is open to candidates who can obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a multi-disciplinary engineering team that devises, designs and builds robust tooling and process equipment suitable for safe and reliable volume manufacturing of high-power laser platforms.
• Manage mechanical, optical, electrical, programming (CIM) engineering and technician resources.
• Drive close collaboration with product and EHS teams to establish safety, workflow, interface, testing and data management requirements.
• Oversee, organize and track tooling cost/performance trade-offs and as-built costs.
• Enforce tool design documentation rigor, archiving and change control.
• Administer annual performance reviews to team members along with other HR-related activities as required.
• Participate in design activities at a contributor-level when appropriate and/or necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum of BS degree in mechanical engineering.
• Technical and team management experience is highly preferred.
• Candidates will have at least 5 years of development experience. 10 years’ experience and high-power laser/optical experience is preferred.
• Detailed understanding of precision mechanical design associate with optical assemblies and the principles of fine mechanics to maintain micron-scale tolerances.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and engineering drawing practices including tolerance analysis and working understanding of GD&T.
• Detailed understanding of machining tools, methods and capabilities.
• Candidate shall be highly organized and detail-oriented with clear and professional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the principles of heat transfer, thermal modeling, stress/strain behavior, materials selection and standard machining and sheet metal processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of development experience.
• 10 years’ experience and high-power laser/optical experience is preferred.
• Detailed understanding of precision mechanical design associate with optical assemblies and the principles of fine mechanics to maintain micron-scale tolerances.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and engineering drawing practices including tolerance analysis and working understanding of GD&T.
• Detailed understanding of machining tools, methods and capabilities.
• Candidate shall be highly organized and detail-oriented with clear and professional written and oral communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the principles of heat transfer, thermal modeling, stress/strain behavior, materials selection and standard machining and sheet metal processes.

Skills

• Experience with SolidWorks and engineering drawing practices including tolerance analysis and working understanding of GD&T.
• Understanding of precision mechanical design associate with optical assemblies and the principles of fine mechanics to maintain micron-scale tolerances.
• Proficiency with machining tools, methods and capabilities.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, thermal modeling, stress/strain behavior, materials selection and standard machining and sheet metal processes.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting

Pay

$130,000 - $170,000 depending on experience.

Schedule

Onsite position in Longmont, CO.

Benefits

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer
• 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents
• Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer
• 100% Competitive 401k with company match and immediate vesting