Senior Optomechanical Packaging Engineer
About the role
A Day in Your Life at MKS: As an Optomechanical Packaging Engineer at MKS, you will lead the development of advanced optical and optoelectronic packaging solutions for next-generation photonics and optical communication test systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, integration, automation, and qualification of precision optical assemblies, including photodiodes, fiber-coupled devices, optical receivers, laser sources, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Emphasis will be placed on active alignment processes, automated assembly equipment, motion control systems, optical packaging architectures, and long-term product reliability. This role requires a hands-on engineer capable of working across optics, mechanics, electronics, manufacturing, automation, and reliability disciplines to transform laboratory prototypes into scalable production products. Work in an office and laboratory environment. Lift laboratory equipment up to 20 lbs. Up to 10% of travel is required.
Responsibilities
- Design precision optomechanical assemblies for fiber optics, photodiodes, laser sources, and photonic integrated circuits.
- Develop packaging architectures and optics that optimize optical performance, mechanical stability, thermal performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost.
- Define optical and mechanical tolerances and alignment budgets.
- Develop packaging solutions for fiber-to-chip coupling, fiber-to-photodiode coupling, free-space optical systems, laser and detector integration, and multi-channel optical assemblies.
- Work closely with optical