Part-time Opto-mechanical Engineer

• Design and Development: Engineer mechanical components and assemblies.

• Precision Mechanisms: Develop mechanisms for positioning and aligning optics, ensuring mechanical tolerance stack-ups maintain optical alignment.

• Stability Analysis: Assess and optimize the mechanical and thermal stability of optical assemblies using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and other analytical tools.

• Process Development: Contribute to the development and refinement of alignment, assembly, and testing processes for optical systems.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Optics, Systems Engineering, and Hardware teams to ensure integrated and reliable designs, including considerations for PCB design and technical aspects.

• Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with vendors to oversee the fabrication and quality of mechanical parts, mechanisms, and optical components.

• Adaptability: Take on additional responsibilities as needed to meet evolving business requirements.

Education:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Technical skills:

• Proficient with CAD CAM software. Inventor is preferred.

• Finite element tools, preferably ANSYS Mechanical. 

• Finite Element Modeling experience (structural, thermal, vibration).

• Experience utilizing MATLAB.

• Bonus skill: working knowledge of an optical ray trace software (Zemax, Oslo).

• Years of experience: 2-3 Years.

Personal skills:

• Highly motivated team player with excellent social, coordination and communication skills.

• Capability to interface with multidisciplinary groups including senior leadership.

• Flexible, anticipating on a challenging and dynamic environment.

• Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.

• Eager to drive his/her own development.

• Have strong English written and oral communicative skills.