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Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Divergent · Torrance, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$148k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes a purpose paragraph and "The Role" details. We'll create sections: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (the role bullet list), Requirements (Basic Qualifications), Preferred Qualifications (maybe as Skills? but we can have a Skills section? Actually we have Preferred Qualifications separate; we could put under Skills or Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for section headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections with real content. We have: - About the role: purpose paragraph (first paragraph after "Purpose"). - Responsibilities: the list of duties under "The Role" (multiple sentences). Could be turned into
  • . - Requirements: Basic Qualifications list. - Qualifications: maybe Preferred Qualifications? Could be "Preferred Qualifications" as a section, but we have "Qualifications" heading generic; we could use "Qualifications" for basic and "Preferred Qualifications" as a subsection? But instruction says use those headings exactly; we can have "Qualifications" for basic, and maybe "Preferred Qualifications" as a separate heading? Not in list but we could treat as "Skills"? However they said use those headings e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should map content to those headings. We have Basic Qualifications -> Requirements or Qualifications. Preferred Qualifications could go under Skills (since they are skills/experience). Benefits -> We have "What We Offer:" which includes compensation package, wellness, health, investment, collaborative environment. That's benefits. Pay -> we have Pay Range. Schedule -> not mentioned (no schedule). So we omit Schedule. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Remove duplicated lines. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from purpose, responsibilities, basic qualifications, preferred qualifications, benefits, pay. We must not repeat job title as heading. The page already shows it, so we don't add a heading for "Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer". Good. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft:

    About the role

    Purpose As a Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will serve as a technical owner for the optical and opto-mechanical systems within Divergent’s laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) platform. You will work on a complex production machine already operating in the field, with responsibility for improving optical performance, reliability, repeatability, calibration, and long-term system capability. You will lead difficult technical investigations, drive design improvements, establish engineering methods and standards, and help define the evolution of future printer architectures. This role requires both deep technical capability and broad system ownership across optics, mechanical engineering, controls, software, additive process development, manufacturing, quality, and service.

    But note the purpose paragraph includes the word "Purpose". Might be redundant; we can keep as is. Better to combine: The purpose paragraph is given as "Purpose As a Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will serve..." We'll keep that sentence. Now Responsibilities: list items from "The Role". Let's extract bullet points: - Serve as a technical authority for printer optics and beam-delivery systems. - Own system performance, reliability, calibration, and continued development of critical optical and opto-mechanical hardware. - Lead root-cause investigations involving focus, spot size, scan-field behavior, alignment, thermal drift, vibration, contamination, calibration, and mechanical stability. - Translate fleet and production issues into structured investigations, corrective actions, and durable design improvements. - Develop and maintain optical error budgets, requirements, calibration strategies, acceptance criteria, and validation methods. - Determine whether performance issues should be addressed through calibration, compensation, hardware changes, process changes, or architectural redesign. - Plan and lead optical characterization, prototype testing, design-of-experiments, and system validation. - When needed, work hands-on with printers to assemble, align, calibrate, characterize, and troubleshoot optical systems. - Partner with software, controls, service, and process teams to improve calibration, diagnostics, compensation, and print consistency. - Work with manufacturing, service, quality, and suppliers to improve robustness, serviceability, component performance, and fleet consistency. - Identify limitations in the current optical architecture and define improvements for current and future printer generations. - Establish reusable engineering standards, design practices, test methods, and troubleshooting approaches. - Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical decisions where optical performance depends on interactions across multiple disciplines. - Design and release improvements to optical mounts, scanner integration, beam-delivery hardware, calibration systems, and precision mechanical structures. We'll put each as
  • . Now Requirements (Basic Qualifications): - Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls. - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related discipline. - 7+ years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability. - Demonstrated experience owning or leading development of complex optical or opto-mechanical systems. - Strong understanding of geometric optics and laser-system fundamentals. - Experience designing precision mechanical hardware for optical alignment and stability. - Strong capability in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis. - Experience with optical alignment, calibration, characterization, and system-level error budgeting. - Including hands-on experience assembling, aligning, testing, and debugging sophisticated hardware. - Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex multidisciplinary hardware problems. - Ability to lead technical work across organizational boundaries and communicate technical decisions clearly. - Experience mentoring engineers or establishing technical standards and methods. We'll list as
    • . Now Skills (Preferred Qualifications): - Experience with laser powder bed fusion, laser-based manufacturing equipment, semiconductor equipment, metrology systems, or other precision production machinery. - Experience with high-power near-infrared lasers, galvanometer scanners, scan lenses, beam-conditioning optics, or multi-laser systems. - Experience characterizing focus, spot size, beam quality, field performance, distortion, or laser power distribution. - Experience with machine calibration, coordinate transformations, compensation, or precision metrology. - Experience developing calibration fixtures, alignment tooling, or automated optical characterization systems. - Experience with thermal drift, vibration, contamination, or long-term alignment stability in precision systems. - Experience with optical modeling tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, Code V, or equivalent. - Familiarity with Class 4 laser safety, production hardware release, configuration management, and supplier development. - Familiarity with Siemens NX and Teamcenter. Now Benefits (What We Offer): We need to capture all bullet points: - Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions. - Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time. - Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind. - Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance. - Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint. We'll put each as
    • . Now Pay: we have Pay Range: $148,430 USD - $204,090 USD. We'll put

      Pay Range: $148,430 USD - $204,090 USD

      under a

      Pay

      . We should not include Schedule. Now ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. We removed those. Now output HTML fragment. Let's construct:

      About the role

      Purpose As a Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer, you will serve as a technical owner for the optical and opto-mechanical systems within Divergent’s laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) platform. You will work on a complex production machine already operating in the field, with responsibility for improving optical performance, reliability, repeatability, calibration, and long-term system capability. You will lead difficult technical investigations, drive design improvements, establish engineering methods and standards, and help define the evolution of future printer architectures. This role requires both deep technical capability and broad system ownership across optics, mechanical engineering, controls, software, additive process development, manufacturing, quality, and service.

      Responsibilities

      • Serve as a technical authority for printer optics and beam-delivery systems.
      • Own system performance, reliability, calibration, and continued development of critical optical and opto-mechanical hardware.
      • Lead root-cause investigations involving focus, spot size, scan-field behavior, alignment, thermal drift, vibration, contamination, calibration, and mechanical stability.
      • Translate fleet and production issues into structured investigations, corrective actions, and durable design improvements.
      • Develop and maintain optical error budgets, requirements, calibration strategies, acceptance criteria, and validation methods.
      • Determine whether performance issues should be addressed through calibration, compensation, hardware changes, process changes, or architectural redesign.
      • Plan and lead optical characterization, prototype testing, design-of-experiments, and system validation.
      • When needed, work hands-on with printers to assemble, align, calibrate, characterize, and troubleshoot optical systems.
      • Partner with software, controls, service, and process teams to improve calibration, diagnostics, compensation, and print consistency.
      • Work with manufacturing, service, quality, and suppliers to improve robustness, serviceability, component performance, and fleet consistency.
      • Identify limitations in the current optical architecture and define improvements for current and future printer generations.
      • Establish reusable engineering standards, design practices, test methods, and troubleshooting approaches.
      • Mentor engineers and lead cross-functional technical decisions where optical performance depends on interactions across multiple disciplines.
      • Design and release improvements to optical mounts, scanner integration, beam-delivery hardware, calibration systems, and precision mechanical structures.

      Requirements

      • Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
      • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
      • 7+ years of relevant engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability.
      • Demonstrated experience owning or leading development of complex optical or opto-mechanical systems.
      • Strong understanding of geometric optics and laser-system fundamentals.
      • Experience designing precision mechanical hardware for optical alignment and stability.
      • Strong capability in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
      • Experience with optical alignment, calibration, characterization, and system-level error budgeting.
      • Including hands-on experience assembling, aligning, testing, and debugging sophisticated hardware.
      • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex multidisciplinary hardware problems.
      • Ability to lead technical work across organizational boundaries and communicate technical decisions clearly.
      • Experience mentoring engineers or establishing technical standards and methods.

      Skills

      • Experience with laser powder bed fusion, laser-based manufacturing equipment, semiconductor equipment, metrology systems, or other precision production machinery.
      • Experience with high-power near-infrared lasers, galvanometer scanners, scan lenses, beam-condition

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