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Job Title:  Senior Optics Manufacturing Engineer

Location: 

Middlefield, CT, US, 06455

Business Unit:  Zygo
Posting Date:  Jul 31, 2025
Job Description: 

 

 

Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and excellence?

 

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation, headquartered in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.

 

As a Senior Precision Optics Manufacturing Engineer, you will lead the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for large-area optical components, ensuring high-performance production for critical applications in the Semiconductor and Aerospace & Defense sectors.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Develop and refine manufacturing processes for optical components using materials such as glass, ceramics, and crystals. Advance fabrication techniques through experimental design and validation.
  • Design and improve tooling, fixtures, and mechanical assemblies for coated and uncoated optics.
  • Improve yields, reduce defects, and lower cost of poor quality (COPQ) while ensuring compliance with MIL and ISO standards.
  • Create detailed manufacturing instructions, process validation records, and ensure adherence to precision manufacturing standards.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborate with technical experts, and mentor junior engineers to strengthen team capabilities.

 

Requirements and Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering 
  • 5–10 years of experience in mechanical design and precision optics manufacturing
  • Strong proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks), mechanical drawings, and GD&T
  • Experience in optical assembly and metrology, including interferometry and CMM
  • Familiarity with MIL/ISO standards and quality systems
  • Skilled in data analysis tools such as MATLAB, MathCAD, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of FEA, SPC, and pFMEA Familiarity with Python or similar programming languages

 

 

Bring your passion, commitment, and curiosity to Zygo, where our values—curiosity, collaboration, persistence, confidence, problem-solving, and safety—guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we work together to solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and make our world a safer, better place. Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? 

 

We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

 

Due to the nature of Zygo's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

Employee Type:  Salaried
Salary Minimum:  $90,000
Salary Maximum:  $120,000
Incentive:  No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting.  The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.


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