Mechanical Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with opto-mechanical engineers, physicists, and controls system engineers to iteratively design mechanics for vacuum systems, optical subsystems, support structures, and opto-electronics
• Create novel designs and specifications of mechanical systems and subsystems from the component level up to the system level
• Evaluate suitability of design solutions by performing detailed stability, thermal, vibration, and tolerance analysis
• Analyze and make recommendations to the engineering team for balancing competing requirements
• Assist in hands-on assembly and precision alignment of finalized designs

Qualifications

• Experience with precision mechanism design and kinematic interfaces
• Familiarity with designing vacuum chambers and interfacing hardware
• Experience with Solidworks, PDM, or equivalent design and data management software
• Skilled in FEA (meshing, modal analysis, thermal analysis, etc.) and corresponding first order analysis
• Robust packaging of sensitive systems for shipping or extreme environments
• Mechanical design for PCBs, wire harnesses, electronic thermal control
• Hands on experience with optics and opto-mechanical best practices (a plus)
• Creative, critical thinking with ability to strategize and solve problems in a dynamic environment
• Excellent communication, listening and people skills
• Capable of lifting and moving objects that weigh up to 25 pounds

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401K company matching
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent care benefits
• Life insurance

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $120,000 - $145,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.