Lead NPI Engineer, Optical Components

Primary Duties & Responsibilities * Product, Technology Development, and Program Management (60%) * Design and deploy new thermal and thermoelectric products with minimal manager supervision to meet or exceed customer technical requirements. * Conceive of and perform thermal-mechanical design/modeling analyses using both internal TE design software and Ansys Mechanical simulation tools. * Independently verify model and design results for accuracy using first-law principles and empirical testing. * Manage assigned projects with minimal manager supervision to ensure and adherence to project delivery dates and budgets. * Effectively use application tools (spreadsheets, modeling tools, product management processes, etc.) to meet or exceed schedule targets. * Follow the Product Development Process and actively maintain project statuses in the Phase Gate project development tool. * Participate in internal and external Quality audits. * Proactively identify and communicate technical and schedule risks to management and work to identify and solve problems before they occur. * Conceive of, propose, and champion product-related technology development projects. * Communicate design and testing results to the technical community through technical reports/memos, presentations, and training sessions. * Provide status updates on project progress during weekly engineering team meetings. * Support other team members in completing assigned tasks independently and on-time. * Follow and propose updates for internal engineering design guidelines. * Contribute to the improvement of engineering design tools. * Support identifying causes and proposing resolutions to Return Goods and Failure Analysis issues. * Respond directly to product reliability and qualification requests with limited manager supervision, author reliability reports/data, and manage product specific reliability and qualification testing. * Participate in problem solving sessions with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems. * Support the manufacturing floor during prototype builds and testing of new products. * Develop working (hands-on) familiarity with our internal manufacturing processes - ceramic and element dicing, metallization plating, thick-film metallization, lapping, stencil printing, soldering, dispensing, pick-n-place machinery, cleaning processes, etc. * Develop a working (hands-on) familiarity with internal laboratory equipment - power supplies, Delta T tester, EZ tester, thermal chambers, DAQ's, flow meters, IR camera, ACR meter, fume hoods, thermal cycle tester, etc. * Work with Procurement Team and external suppliers to ensure purchased parts meet technical and quality requirements. * Business Operations and Product Sales (30%) * Directly communicate with strategic customers in a timely and professional manner. Portray a positive image of Coherent and Coherent Thermal Solutions. * Develop, review, and publish costing for new NPI products in a timely manner. * Support sales with sales opportunity requests, customer calls, and customer visits * National and International travel as needed to support Vietnam manufacturing factory and global customer base. * Demonstrate high standards for ethics, professionalism, leadership, and quality focus and encourage it in others. * Effective collaboration with our Vietnam manufacturing team and the Asian Design Center. Includes participation in scheduled weekly calls (typically in the evening) with these teams as needed. * Intellectual Property (5%) * Apply standard technologies (internal and external) to new products and capabilities. * Document new internal technology developments for possible patent application. * Develop and demonstrate knowledge of performance differences between Coherent Thermal Solutions products and similar competitive products. * Publish internal technical reports. * Personal Development (5%) * Actively review and update yearly goals with manager. * Actively participate in available training sessions. * Participate in technical conferences and workshops. * Follow company policies, with special attention to ergonomics and housekeeping. Education & Experience * Technical Degree * BS or higher degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred) * Related non-engineering BS or higher technical degrees considered. * Demonstrated Experience * Background in thermal design and engineering. * Background in general manufacturing processes. * Background in direct customer communication, with strong communication and customer management skills. * Design Engineering - 7+ years experience in thermal management design, engineering thermal and stress analysis, engineering modeling tools, and associated engineering disciplines (5+ years with Masters or above). Direct experience with thermoelectric is preferred. * Project Management - Direct experience with product design and development processes, project management tools, and direct customer interaction. * Global Teamwork - Direct experience working within a cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment. * Quality Processes - Familiar with FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and other product quality tools. * Export Compliance - Familiar with ITAR and EAR export-compliance requirements/processes. Skills * Microsoft Office Products - proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint (MS Power BI preferred). * 3D CAD Software - proficient with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks experience preferred). * Modeling Software - familiar with engineering modeling tools (ANSYS experience strongly preferred). * Project Management Tools - familiar with GANTT charts, MS Project, and other industry-standard project management tools and approaches. * General Technical and Business Skills * Exceptional problem identification, analysis, and resolution skills within time constraints. * Ability to achieve results both independently and working with others. * Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences. * Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work enthusiastically within changing priorities. * Business Travel * Occasional domestic and international travel (