Optomechanical Design Engineer

Optomechanical Design Engineer

Requirements

• Strong leadership, communication and problem solving skills.
• Minimum 5 years work experience in 3D solid modeling
• Minimum 3 years work experience in FEA, GD&T
• Ability to lead small design team desirable.
• Strong background in the design of mechanisms.
• Basic understanding of optical subsystems.
• Familiar with manufacturing processes including machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding fabrication and castings.
• Team player, who takes initiative and demonstrates perseverance and a drive to be better.

Responsibilities

• Driving requirements specification
• Feasibility studies
• Cost and scheduling
• Conceptual and detailed design, detailed drawings, using 3D solid modeling (ProE/Creo)
• Conducting various analysis, such as fluid, thermal, vibrational, and FEA modeling
• Understanding of Geometric Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Detailed tolerance stack-up analysis
• Participate in and lead design reviews to obtain a peer-oriented design assessment throughout design process
• Procurement of prototype parts
• Prototype assembly and testing
• System integration and testing
• Create assembly and test procedures
• Documentation release and handoff to manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Creo (ProEngineer) skill strongly preferred.
• Experience in several of these areas is desirable: opto-mechanical systems, ultra-high vacuum systems, design of inspection equipment or similar instruments, motion controls, electronics, data acquisition systems such as Labview, measurement instrumentation, tooling & test fixture design, supplier management, new product introduction
• Should have experience in thermal, structural analysis and fluid flow modeling (Pro/Mechanica, ANSYS, CF Design skill strongly preferred).