Job Details
**This position provides some flexibility in the work schedule. Employees can work 4 ten-hour days or 5 eight-hour days per week, Monday - Friday**
Transforming the Way People See, Hear, and Communicate. Kopin is a leading developer and provider of critical components for wearable headset products. Innovation is in our DNA. Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) has been providing critical components and solutions for wearable products for military, enterprise, industrial, medical and consumer markets since 1990. Kopin s portfolio includes ultra-small LCD, ferroelectric LCoS and OLED displays, optical modules, low-power ASICs and application specific optical display system solutions.
Kopin s Reston site is an ISO 9001, ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered company. It is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer, and supplier of state-of-the-art high resolution and high fidelity near-to-eye display systems (Virtual Reality Displays) used in deployed military vehicles; medical surgery; simulators for visual training; weapon sights; and other government and industrial applications worldwide.
Our people here at Kopin are our most valuable asset and as part of the team you will be engaged in meaningful work! The detail oriented, Senior Assembly Technician will report to the Production Manager. The Senior Assembly Technician is responsible for performing manual assembly for opto-electro-mechanical, small assemblies with some equipment, fixture and test equipment assistance. The assembly process will involve multiple applications and techniques. Processes include, but not limited to, mechanical assembly, optical assembly, electronic assembly with electrical connections, bonding parts together, testing partial subassemblies and full assemblies for final inspection. In some cases, products are still in development with limited documentation and the Senior Assembly Technician will need to work closely with our engineering team to address issues in-process, create documentation, and issue engineering change requests.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary operator for multiple small parts assembly and inspection within manufacturing in a clean room
Handling of optical parts and assembling while ensuring Foreign Object Debris (FOD) free
Perform tasks under microscope using small hand tools and a dispenser
Conducting Quality checks during and at the end of builds
Picking parts using picklist and annotation of tracking information
Ensuring the production area remains a FOD free environment.
Ability to understand product failures and troubleshoot to repair issues
Provide hands on assistance, under supervision, on equipment within production
Completion of documentation for each product
Ensuring proper handling and packaging for each product
Good communication skills, ability to work in a team environment
MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIRED: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident As a defense contractor Kopin is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and you must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder) to be considered for this position.
High School Diploma or equivalent, plus 5 years of experience and/or Associates Degree in a related technical field, plus 3 year experience.
Experience with clean rooms and able to maintain cleanroom protocol.
Ability to utilize microscope and tweezers for handling small assemblies for extended periods of time.
Good manual dexterity.
Excellent visual acuity required.
Ability to read and understand work instructions in English.
Optical Assembly & Bonding.
Able to work overtime as needed
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Soldering experience preferred/desired
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to rotate from sitting to standing, stand and or sit for long periods of time and able to lift up to 20 pounds. Must be able to gown according to clean room protocol
Kopin Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and as such all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. If an applicant needs a reasonable accommodation due to a disability with the application process, there is additional information on our website at www.kopin.com/about/careers.