Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer (High-Power Lasers)
Core
Design and develop custom opto-mechanical systems for high-power laser metal 3D printing, integrating optics, mechanics, and electronics to enable closed-loop control and improve print speed/quality.
Role type
Senior IC opto-mechanical engineer (high-power lasers)
Builds
Custom hardware and opto-mechanical-electrical devices for industrial metal 3D printing systems
Domain
Manufacturing / Optics / High-power lasers
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Opto-mechanical systems design, High-power laser integration, GD&T and detailed drawing documentation, Precision alignment methodology, Optical performance characterization, Systems-level architecture
Preferred skills
Athermalization design, STOP analysis, Optical simulation (Zemax/Code V), Image and signal processing, Motion control and kinematics, Fluid or thermal system design
Technologies
Zemax, Code V, CAD tools for opto-mechanics
Responsibilities
Design and build complex opto-mechanical systems, Integrate high power lasers and high speed camera solutions, Create drawings to opto-mechanical GD&T standards, Establish and own the precision alignment process, Perform test and characterization of optical performance, Work with process engineering to solve physics-based interdependencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC