Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and innovation?

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems. Join our team, where your expertise will drive innovative solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety. We are seeking a Quality Engineer to support manufacturing at our Middlefield, CT facility.

As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer you will focus on hands‑on manufacturing quality execution and process ownership and for several key quality processes critical to site performance, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), New Product Introduction (NPI) quality support, and Incoming Quality Control (IQC).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day‑to‑day quality engineering support to manufacturing operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to improve process capability, robustness, and documentation.
• Support containment, investigation, and resolution of in‑process quality issues.
• Own and continuously improve the site’s Statistical Process Control (SPC) program, including control strategy development, charting, analysis, and response plans.
• Lead Measurement System Analysis (MSA) activities to ensure inspection and test systems are capable and fit for use.
• Own Incoming Quality Control (IQC) processes, including inspection strategies, supplier issue investigation, and corrective action support.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from a manufacturing quality perspective, including readiness reviews, risk assessment, and early production support.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs and control plans for assigned manufacturing processes.
• Perform root cause analysis using structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Implement effective corrective and preventive actions to address true root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Apply statistical and analytical tools to evaluate process performance and guide improvement.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure compliance with quality system requirements.
• Participate in or support Lean / continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, yield, and process stability.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Quality engineering, Optical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5+ years of quality engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably high‑mix, low‑volume with ability read and interpret technical drawings and specifications. Working with electro-mechanical, optical, or opto-mechanical assemblies preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Measurement System Analysis (MSA), PFMEA and risk‑based quality tools, Root Cause & Corrective Action methodologies.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Certification, and/or AQS Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) preferred.
• Communicating and influencing skills that foster collaborative work across functions.
• Bring your problem-solving skills, along with your resilience and resourcefulness, to support the team and drive to achieve results.
• Engage your drive to achieve results and to grow your career with access to hands-on innovation opportunities, cross-disciplinary projects, and advanced training.

Bring your passion and commitment to Zygo, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, confident, and problem-solvers and where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?

We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us! We offer competitive compensation, benefits, (401k), and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.

Due to the nature of Zygo's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.