Job Title:  Manufacturing Engineer AITS

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo has been a global leader in advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies.

Join our team as a Manufacturing Engineer based in Shanghai and play a hands-on role in bringing precision opto-mechanical products from engineering design into reliable, repeatable production. You will work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams in China while collaborating with our global teams, including colleagues in the United States.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes for mechanical, optical, and opto-mechanical products.
• Create and maintain assembly and test work instructions, SOPs, visual aids, and manufacturing documentation.
• Design mechanical tooling, fixtures, gauges, and assembly aids using SolidWorks.
• Support optical and opto-mechanical assembly, alignment, inspection, and test processes.
• Provide hands-on production support and troubleshoot assembly, test, quality, and yield issues.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), engineering changes, pilot builds, and transfer to production.
• Lead structured problem solving and root cause analysis using methods such as 8D and RCCA.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, ergonomics, and cost using Lean manufacturing principles.
• Train production and test teams on new processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and global teams to resolve manufacturing challenges.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2–5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in a production environment.
• Hands-on experience supporting mechanical, precision, optical, or opto-mechanical assemblies.
• Experience designing tooling and fixtures using SolidWorks.
• Ability to create clear manufacturing, assembly, and test documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor and partnering with operators and technicians.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with global engineering and business teams.
• Willingness and ability to travel to the United States as required for training, collaboration, project support, or other business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and production transfers.
• Experience with optical components, alignment processes, precision assemblies, or metrology equipment.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, control plans, process validation, 8D, and Lean manufacturing.
• Experience in precision, optical, semiconductor, medical device, aerospace, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.

Bring your technical expertise and hands-on mindset to Zygo, where you will have the opportunity to solve real manufacturing challenges, improve how precision products are built, and collaborate across a global engineering organization.

Working Conditions: Regular presence on the manufacturing floor is required, with hands-on work involving mechanical and optical assemblies and tooling. Travel to suppliers, partner sites, and the United States may be required.