Senior Opto-Mechanical Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Longmont, Colorado, United States nLIGHT Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our team at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years of experience working in opto-mechanical system design and integration, including lens and mirror mount design.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, analysis, and assembly of opto-mechanical systems from concept through design finalization and integration.
  • Oversee and participate in the procurement and assembly of engineering builds.
  • Develop cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems through rapid development of effective and robust opto-mechanical system designs.
  • Devise, design and build robust tooling and process equipment suitable for reliable high-volume manufacturing.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience working in opto-mechanical system design and integration.
  • Experience using GitLab, Jira, or similar project management software.
  • Experience with system level trade studies and documenting engineering decision making.
  • Experience breaking down larger scale system design and delegating engineering tasking to a diverse team of contributing engineers.
  • Experience in Solidworks.
  • Exhibit strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with implementation of electro-optical systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in fabrication and assembly drawing preparation for manufacturing (ISO and ANSI standards) including experience with version control and change record documentation.
  • Experience in design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA).
  • Experience with various manufacturing techniques - machining, sheet metal, injection molding, etc.
  • Experience in Opto-Mechanical Assembly, including receiving and inspecting components, dry-assembly, bonding.
  • Experience in large optic design and analysis.
  • Experience with wave front error both thermally and assembly induced.
  • STOP analysis (structural, thermal, optical performance).
  • Experience in vibration test and analysis and isolation methods, in particular jitter analysis for opto-mechanical systems.
  • Experience in finite element analysis (FEA) and modeling of vibration and thermal effects.
  • Static structure, fatigue, random vibration, and modal analysis.
  • Experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis.
  • Experience with MATLAB & Labview.
  • Exposure to MIL-STD-810 design and/or testing.
  • Experience with operation of machining, welding, or fabrication equipment.

Benefits:

  • Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and Dental Care paid by employer 100% for Employee and 75% for Dependents.
  • Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term Disability paid by employer 100%.
  • Competitive 401k with immediate vesting annual Employer Profit Sharing Contribution.
  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays.

nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.



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