Design the mechanical hardware of free-space optical (FSO) assemblies, from concept and tolerance analysis through prototype build and transfer to manufacturing, while supporting metrology and active-alignment capability development.
Responsibilities
Optomechanical design of the OPU’s free-space optical path: collimators, relay and imaging optics, polarization optics.
Translate optical prescriptions into mechanical architectures — datums, kinematic and flexure mounts, bonded and monolithic sub-assemblies — that hold across temperature and over life.
Lead optomechanical tolerance analysis (RSS and Monte Carlo) together with optical design.
Select materials, adhesives and joining processes for thermal and long-term stability; support thermal and structural FEA and STOP analysis to predict alignment drift.
Produce CAD models, GD&T drawings and assembly documentation; qualify precision optics and mechanical vendors.
Requirements
M.S. or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
The Senior Principal Engineer is a recognized functional and technical expert who provides leadership across a significant engineering domain. The role anticipates complex product, technology, business and regulatory challenges and leads high-impact developments from early concept through design, validation, industrialization and transfer to manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Provide recognized technical expertise and direction within a significant engineering domain, advancing engineering approaches, standards and technologies.
Contribute to product, technology and functional strategy by translating customer needs, market trends, regulatory considerations and technical opportunities into technical roadmaps and priorities.
Solve unique and complex engineering problems with broad business impact, applying conceptual and innovative thinking to develop effective solutions.
Act as a senior design authority for new and existing hardware and disposable devices, challenging requirements, architectures, technical concepts, risk decisions and design trade-offs.
Build alignment across R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Commercial and other functions on complex or sensitive technical decisions.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or another relevant engineering discipline
Lead complex engineering design activities for sophisticated VIP aircraft interiors and structural components, ensuring compliance with FAA requirements.
Compensation
Competitive annual salary range of $109,000 to $150,000 USD, depending on relevant experience, education, location, and other applicable factors.
Responsibilities
Design complex mechanical aircraft interior furnishings and structural components
Analyze and interpret project specifications and customer expectations
Select and evaluate materials based on structural performance
Collaborate with material suppliers and testing teams
Optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly
Lead and manage quality engineering for a new battery energy storage manufacturing site, driving continuous improvement, statistical process control, and compliance with industry standards.
Compensation
This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200.
Responsibilities
Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement in automated battery manufacturing processes
Establish and monitor quality target levels at the workstation level for each build phase
Manage and direct Statistical Process Control (SPC) activities, utilizing control charts, data collection, and GD&T
Conduct process audits to ensure the production process adheres to strict guidelines, specific process standards, and environmental/quality compliance
Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up with quality risks and failure modes (PFMEA) proactively identified and addressed
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field)
Nice to have: Master’s degree in Engineering or an MBA
Design and build mechanical hardware for laser communications terminals, from optical ground stations to space-based systems.
Compensation
Competitive Compensation – A salary package aligned with industry standards and your experience.
Equity Opportunities – Take part in our success with stock options.
Responsibilities
Design terminal hardware such as optical benches, telescope structures, mounts, enclosures, and electronics packaging.
Work with optics and systems engineers to set mechanical interfaces, alignment tolerances, and stiffness and thermal stability requirements.
Create production drawings, bills of materials, and interface documentation.
Work with shops and suppliers to make parts easy to build, assemble, and align.
Build, align, and troubleshoot prototypes with technicians through rapid design iterations.
Requirements
BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
Nice to have: Free-space optical terminals
Nice to have: Pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) systems
Design, validate, and launch hardware systems for sensor cleaning to maintain camera, lidar, and radar performance in various environmental conditions.
Responsibilities
Develop sensor cleaning components and systems to manage debris, rain, and snow across global operations
Design and build mockups, proofs of concept, and functional prototypes
Develop and release CAD, engineering drawings, and BOMs supported by tolerance analysis, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, and reliability assessments
Collaborate on test plans, test fixtures design, and testing failure analysis
Support wind tunnel and fleet testing of sensor cleaning functionality
Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics
Nice to have: Automotive sensors (camera, lidar) or optical sensor/ADAS systems experience
Nice to have: Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience
Nice to have: Fluid simulation and CFD for liquid or airflow analysis
Nice to have: Familiarity with automotive test standards (FMVSS, ISO, IEC)
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