Jobs at Attalon, Inc.

Leads shared-services accounting operations across accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. Oversees transaction accuracy, compliance, month-end close, audits, vendor and customer processes, and Concur expense administration. Manages process transformation, ERP and systems enhancements, automation, internal controls, KPI reporting, and cross-functional collaboration while developing the accounting team in a newly established standalone organization.

Leads quality engineering activities for aerospace and defense optical systems, including quality-system development, contract and process reviews, measurement planning, manufacturing capability analysis, quality-data analysis, optical component inspection, and statistical problem-solving. The role supports the Quality Assurance Manager, maintains quality systems, and recommends improvements to product design, manufacturing processes, equipment, and quality practices.

Leads complex aerospace, defense, and commercial hardware programs from contract award through delivery. Coordinates engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, and business development while managing scope, schedules, costs, margins, risks, customer communications, technical issues, contract changes, and compliance. Supports proposals, vendor evaluations, feasibility reviews, and follow-on opportunities in a matrixed environment.

Ensures precision optical products meet quality standards by auditing manufacturing processes, analyzing optical materials, interpreting engineering drawings, supporting inspections, identifying defects, and implementing corrective actions. The role collaborates with production, engineering, and supply chain teams on process improvements, documents findings, prepares quality reports, and supports compliance and product reliability initiatives.

Leads thin-film coating process development, control, and repeatability for advanced optical systems. Develops technical documentation, work instructions, training, tooling, and preventative maintenance procedures. Troubleshoots coating equipment, quality, yield, and production issues; performs root-cause analysis and corrective actions. Supports operations, customer requirements, process characterization, and technical presentations while maintaining drawings, bills of materials, process routers, and configuration-controlled documentation.

Leads integrated product teams through complex aerospace and defense programs from sales handoff through delivery. Coordinates engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and business development while managing cost, schedule, scope, technical performance, risks, financials, documentation, and customer communications. Owns program schedules, BOMs, specifications, WBS, estimates, and contract changes, ensuring compliance with AS9100, regulatory, and export-control requirements.

Leads the design and development of complex optical, mechanical, and opto-mechanical components and assemblies for airborne and space platforms. Creates CAD models, drawings, procedures, tooling designs, and bills of materials; supports prototyping, manufacturing, testing, troubleshooting, and alignment. Provides technical guidance to program management and business development, resolves fabrication issues, evaluates manufacturability, conducts root-cause analysis, and improves designs and processes while meeting technical, cost, and configuration-control requirements.

Lead mechanical product development projects for photonics components, including high-power Faraday isolators, fiber-optic components, and diode laser pumps. Design, prototype, test, and document mechanical, optical, and electronic components; develop test fixtures; perform materials and technology research; support manufacturing; interface with customers and suppliers; and lead technical staff and project reporting.

Designs optical, mechanical, and opto-mechanical components and assemblies for airborne and space applications. Develops 3D models, drawings, bills of materials, tooling, assembly and test procedures, and manufacturable product concepts. Supports proposals, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, configuration control, and technical improvements while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and program management.

Develops, qualifies, and sustains manufacturing processes for laser diode assembly, interconnect, and packaging. Responsibilities include wire bonding, precision soldering, die placement, thermal processing, automation, process documentation, root cause analysis, SPC monitoring, equipment capability, and transitioning R&D designs into scalable production. Collaborates with quality and operations to meet electrical, optical, yield, and reliability requirements.

Supports quality systems and the Quality Assurance Manager by evaluating contracts, products, processes, materials, and manufacturing capability. Plans quality controls, analyzes quality data, inspects optical components and hardware, applies statistical methods to resolve process and workmanship issues, and recommends improvements to product design and manufacturing. Requires extensive quality assurance or manufacturing engineering experience and expertise with optical inspection and testing equipment.

Leads purchasing, NPI supply chain, strategic sourcing, subcontract management, supplier performance, material planning, and supply continuity. Manages purchasing and NPI personnel, negotiates with suppliers, drives cost reduction and continuous improvement, and partners with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Program Management, Sales, and Contracts. Ensures supplier readiness, BOM alignment, ECN execution, production transitions, compliance, and material availability for aerospace and defense programs.

Leads crystal growth equipment operation and process optimization for high-melting materials. Develops and transfers crystal growth processes from R&D to manufacturing, troubleshoots equipment and process issues, improves yield and cycle time, maintains procedures and SPC documentation, supports capacity expansion and supplier qualification, and contributes to technical reports, patents, and new product development. Frequent travel and relocation from Florida to California are expected.

Develops and improves manufacturing processes, automated equipment, test systems, and documentation. Conducts process capability studies, troubleshoots LabVIEW and PLC-based systems, analyzes manufacturing data, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and supports new product introduction through process development, fixtures, layouts, and test methods. Collaborates with vendors and cross-functional teams to improve quality, throughput, cycle time, and production efficiency.

Provide enterprise-wide legal support for Attalon’s manufacturing operations. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on legal and business risks, supporting trade, FAR/DFARS, privacy, consumer protection, and regulatory compliance, improving legal forms and policies, and partnering with executives and internal teams. The role reports to the General Counsel, operates in a hybrid arrangement, and requires up to 10% travel.

Oversee shared-services accounting operations across accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll. Lead teams, ensure accurate and compliant transaction processing, manage closing and audit activities, administer Concur, and drive process transformation, automation, ERP optimization, internal controls, KPI reporting, and cross-functional workflow improvements.

Supports optical fabrication, metrology, assembly, and manufacturing process development. Assists with troubleshooting production, quality, yield, and equipment issues; conducts experiments, capability studies, and process qualifications; operates precision optical test equipment; updates process documentation; and contributes to corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Develop and maintain LabVIEW-based test, metrology, and automation software for high-power laser test stations. Manage laser test data storage using SQL Server and SQLite, build visualization and reporting tools, and collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams to improve test methods, throughput, and automation. The role requires hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation, industrial equipment, optical test benches, and NI data acquisition hardware.

Designs, models, analyzes, and documents high-performance laser and optical assemblies. Performs beam measurement, optical sensitivity and tolerance analysis, alignment and metrology guidance, trade studies, and assembly integration testing. Resolves complex engineering and manufacturing issues while transitioning aerospace and defense products into production. Leads optical engineering programs, design reviews, and technical analyses, collaborating across mechanical engineering and varied technical audiences. Occasional travel to U.S. facilities is required.

Develop, optimize, and support CNC programs and machining processes for precision glass aerospace components. Responsibilities include programming 3- and 5-axis milling, interpreting drawings and GD&T, selecting tooling and machining parameters, validating toolpaths through simulation, preparing documentation, troubleshooting setups, improving efficiency and quality, maintaining CAD/CAM standards, and collaborating with engineering, production, and quality teams on design and continuous improvement initiatives.