Job description
Work in cross-functional teams with multiple engineering disciplines (optical, mechanical, electrical, firmware, etc.) to design and build experimental setups and engineering prototypes.
Guidance and direction to be provided by optomechanical engineer(s) and research scientists.
Skills
Strong mechanical design skills for components and assemblies
Basic optical design skills for free space optical systems
Assembly and prototyping skills for large lab setups and form factor prototypes
Attributes
Ability to construct and maintain complex CAD models of optical and mechanical systems.
Ability to model and optimize simple optical systems.
Ability to own the full prototype loop of design, fabricate, build, and test.
Self-starter, motivated, chases down details and follows up and follows through.
Actively seeks out answers when stuck, doesn’t wait on the team.
Able to work with limited inputs and can handle ambiguity, make decisions.
General curiosity and willingness to learn.
Able to manage time effectively and work on multiple projects at once.
Creative, enjoys design work, detail oriented.
Experience level: >5 years work experience.
Knowledge
Design for prototype manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, milling, and turning.
Solidworks mechanical CAD experience preferred
Zemax or Code V optical CAD experience preferred
Familiarity with lab processes and equipment such as lasers.
General familiarity with standard optical and optomechanical components (lenses, mirrors, mounts, stages, cameras, etc.) as well as the major suppliers (Thorlabs, Edmund Optics, Newport, McMaster, Digikey, etc.)
