II-VI Aerospace & Defense
Mount Olive, NJ
Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for leading the introduction of new crystal components, optical elements, and photonic subassemblies from concept through production release, with a strong focus on supporting external customer programs and accelerating time-to-market. Serves as the primary technical interface between customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams throughout the product qualification and commercialization process. Collaborates closely with design engineers across global Coherent locations to ensure successful transition of new products into manufacturing. Evaluates prototype requests for technical feasibility, manufacturability, and scalability, including assessment of material selection-particularly nonlinear optical materials-phase-matching requirements, manufacturing tolerances, inspection methods, and test strategies. Develops a deep understanding of customer applications, including a wide range of laser platforms and...

