Senior Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Excelitas Technologies is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead cross‑functional quality, cycle‑time and process improvement initiatives at its Boulder, CO facility. The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, supporting production readiness and ensuring stable, high‑yield manufacturing of ultra‑precision optical components.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and resolve quality and process issues using continual‑improvement and data‑analysis tools in partnership with Process Engineering and Operations.
• Lead Production Readiness Reviews, covering training, space, capacity and quality analyses for new product transitions.
• Conduct root‑cause analyses on non‑conforming materials and present findings to management and customers.
• Drive Continuous Improvement projects: propose, charter, schedule, lead teams and report to the CI steering committee.
• Participate in Material Review Board meetings to address non‑compliances and systemic issues.
• Maintain and update manufacturing plans, standard routings, yields, BOMs and work instructions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10‑15 years of manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in low‑volume, high‑mix, precision optics environments.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification or demonstrated use of Lean Six‑Sigma methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and present project status to stakeholders.

Required skills

• Lean Six Sigma tools: DMAIC, value‑stream mapping, 5‑Why, Ishikawa (fishbone) analysis.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) and data‑driven decision making.
• Root‑cause analysis techniques: fault tree diagrams, time‑study, capacity analysis.
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Theory of Constraints.
• Experience with yield improvement and process optimization in precision optics manufacturing.

What we offer

• Medical, dental, vision coverage from day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan, holiday pay, paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement, long‑term and short‑term disability.
• Competitive salary range $120,000‑$155,000 per year.