Staff Mechanical Component Engineer

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About Lumentum

At Lumentum were building the tech behind the worlds fastest networks and most advanced systems. Our optical and photonic solutions power everything from AI and cloud computing to data centers telecom and advanced manufacturing.

Were a global team of innovators working where light meets technology solving big challenges that keep the world connected and moving forward. If shaping the future of connectivity excites you youll fit right in.

Why Youll Love This Role

The Mechanical Component Engineer is responsible for the selection qualification approval lifecycle management and reliability oversight of mechanical components used in optical telecom datacom and electronic products.

The candidate will work closely with Mechanical Design R&D Supplier Quality Procurement Manufacturing Compliance and suppliers to ensure that mechanical components meet design performance quality reliability cost and long-term availability requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Engineering and Supplier Quality to drive manufacturability into mechanical component design and selection.
• Own Component Engineering activities for mechanical components including technical requirements selection qualification lifecycle management reliability and engineering change assessment.
• Collaborate with R&D and Supplier Quality to drive manufacturability into mechanical component design specifications and selection.
• Define and review component specifications drawings CTQs tolerances and acceptance criteria to ensure robust and manufacturable designs.
• Lead technical qualification of new and alternate mechanical components including dimensional material functional environmental and reliability validation.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Supplier Quality on alternate-source development providing technical qualification and component risk assessment.
• Assess mechanical component performance materials manufacturing processes tolerance stack-ups and reliability risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Evaluate PCNs EOLs material/process changes and engineering changes for technical and product impact.
• Lead technical problem-solving and failure analysis for component-related issues partnering with Supplier Quality on supplier corrective actions.
• Support R&D Manufacturing and Contract Manufacturers in resolving component-related design assembly manufacturability and production issues.
• Establish and maintain mechanical component engineering standards qualification requirements and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Materials Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• Five or more years of experience in mechanical component engineering mechanical design supplier quality manufacturing engineering or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical components materials and manufacturing processes used in precision electromechanical electronic or optical products.
• Experience interpreting mechanical drawings specifications material standards and inspection reports.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as machining stamping molding casting extrusion plating surface finishing and mechanical assembly.
• Working knowledge of tolerance analysis dimensional control metrology and root-cause analysis.
• Experience reviewing material certifications RoHS/REACH declarations certificates of compliance and supplier quality documentation.
• Ability to evaluate mechanical and material risks associated with environmental exposure vibration shock thermal cycling corrosion and long-term operation.
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and technical-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple technical activities and work effectively with global suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with optical communication telecom datacom photonics electronics aerospace medical or other high-reliability products.
• Experience with precision mechanical components tight-tolerance assemblies and mechanical interfaces used in optical or electronic products.
• Experience with 3D CAD tools such as Creo SolidWorks CATIA or equivalent.
• Experience with GD&T standards such as ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with dimensional and mechanical characterization methods including CMM surface-finish measurement and coating/thickness measurement.
• Experience with component lifecycle and engineering change management including PCNs EOLs engineering changes and alternate-component qualification.
• Familiarity with applicable mechanical material reliability and industry standards.
• Experience with thermal management thermal interface materials and thermal-mechanical design is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Mechanical engineering judgment
• Materials and manufacturing-process knowledge
• Component reliability and technical risk assessment

• Dimensional and tolerance analysis
• Data-driven root-cause problem solving
• Cross-functional and supplier technical collaboration
• Ability to influence without direct authority

Pay Range:

Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors including but not limited to job location where work will be performed qualifications work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages which may include annual bonus commission for certain sales roles equity and health and welfare benefits.