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The Photonics Group

Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer

The Photonics Group, San Jose, California, United States


Design, build, and test high-precision opto-mechanical R&D and production manufacturing equipment, starting from initial process conceptualization through to production Responsible for the design of opto-mechanical systems and components for laser processing tools Modeling, prototyping, evaluating, and characterizing optical elements and mounting strategies for next generation optical systems Work with fabricators, using DFM principles to achieve economical designs Work with external vendors to integrate off-the-shelf hardware with custom-designed components Experience Strong hands-on experience designing, assembling, and testing equipment across a variety of engineering disciplines, particularly industrial and manufacturing equipment Proficiency with GD&T principles and standards and experience performing tolerance stackup analysis Structural and thermal FEA experience Familiarity with precision engineering concepts such as micropositioning, kinematic design, dynamic system analysis, thermal compensation, etc. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team