Summary:

Duties & Responsibilities:

VIAVI innovates and markets diverse technologies that enhance the way people experience the world every day. We enable fast, high-quality communications, secure financial transactions, reliable consumer electronics, differentiated brands, and a host of other solutions.  Manufacturing processes in Santa Rosa include roll-to-roll thin film coating for pigment products and rigid substrate thin film coatings to achieve specific optical properties.  Wafer level packaging (WLP) processes allow use of integrated circuits within the wafers that then receive a patterned thin film coating, enhancing customer value.  Other manufacturing sites supported include Beijing China (roll-to-roll coating), Suzhou China (rigid substrates coating), and Rochester New York (optical diffusers).

Seeking a mechanical design engineer to drive equipment engineering design and development projects supporting all thin film coating platforms and all post processing steps in the manufacturing value-stream.  The 24-7 production facility is a high-technology environment, where safety is paramount, and employees are engaged to support a world class manufacturing.  VIAVI is an industry leader in thin film coatings, optical products in consumer electronics, pigments, and vacuum technology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with Engineering and Operations teams to design and develop new vacuum coating systems, electro-mechanical assemblies, robotic handling, and prototype tooling supporting a broad array of manufacturing equipment


• Produce production parts drawings using AutoCAD, SolidWorks or Siemens NX 3D design programs


• Provide modeling and design of Vacuum/deposition systems, assemblies, and components


• Upgrade Physical Vapor Deposition coating systems for new processes, capabilities, and performance improvements


• Provide thoughtful and functional 3D CAD designs


• Analyze designs using FEA tools and other modeling techniques


• Project Management of key organizational initiatives to ensure scope, cost and schedule are met


• Manage prototype fabrication and assembly, including rapid 3D prototyping, laser cutting, water jet and other rapid fabrication technologies


• Broad understanding of materials properties including material compatibility and failure modes


• Provide mechanical tolerance analyses and design for manufacturing of precision electro-mechanical systems

Success Indicators:

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with a variety of team members including Customers, Engineering staff, Operations personnel, Maintenance technicians, Fabrication Shops, Vendors, and others.


• Creative and flexible, yet have a disciplined approach to process and engineering design


• Experience in Vacuum systems and PVD processes and 3D CAD designs and FEA analysis

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.

VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer – minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Job Posting Pay Range:

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Exceptional qualifications, experience and location may impact salary.  VIAVI offers a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and a bonus program.