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Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

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San Francisco, California, United States Ouster Full time
Job Title: Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Ouster is seeking a highly skilled Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and analyzing opto-mechanical systems, as well as hands-on experience testing optical hardware.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop opto-mechanical systems for next-generation LiDAR sensors
  • Perform simulations to evaluate system performance over wide thermal and vibration environments
  • Validate hardware through testing, including developing test plans and test equipment
  • Generate optical and opto-mechanical component drawings using GD&T standards
  • Tolerancing of optical and opto-mechanical components, including understanding of reasonable fabrication tolerances
  • Work with vendors to have high-precision optical and opto-mechanical components fabricated and verified
  • Collaborate with the quality team to ensure our products meet exacting automotive and industrial standards
Requirements:
  • Strong opto-mechanical fundamentals, with experience in athermal design a plus
  • Proficient in Solidworks or equivalent CAD software
  • Experience with Zemax or equivalent optical simulation software
  • Proficient with tolerancing and making mechanical drawings
  • Experience with the design of bond joints and testing of adhesives
  • Experience working with optics hardware
  • Experience managing optical component vendors and design consultants
  • MS preferred in optical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or equivalent
Bonus Qualifications:
  • Experience working on LiDAR systems
  • Experience working with optical systems destined for production quantities
  • Proficient with FEA software such as ANSYS or equivalent
  • Proficient with high-level programming languages (Python, Matlab) for simulation and data analysis
  • Experience with Structural, Thermal, Optical Performance (STOP) analysis
  • Familiarity with optical alignment and metrology equipment
  • Familiarity with stress, thermal, shock & vibe and related reliability tests
  • Familiarity with GD&T standards and ISO 10110

Ouster offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 per year, depending on skills, work experience, location, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for equity and benefits. We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

We offer a range of competitive benefits, including 15 vacation days/10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave, pre-tax commuter or health care/dependent care accounts, 401K match up to 4%, medical, vision, and dental plans with premiums covered at 100% for the employee and 75% for dependents (Cigna or Kaiser), life insurance, and short-term disability and long-term disability. Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce.