Senior Mechanical Engineer

A Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading the design effort of optomechanical subassemblies for gimbaled telescopes and sensors. Sr MEs must conceptualize designs; collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure that the specified system performance is achieved; produce models and drawings using CAD (SolidWorks); perform analyses to ensure integrity and characterize hardware performance; support assembly integration and test; collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers to develop build plans tooling and test procedures; troubleshoot and resolve issues that arise during the build and test phases; and contribute to proposals and quotations for business development activities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Use knowledge and experience to plan the of assigned tasks. Coordinate design engineering activities on assigned projects. Work independently to achieve goals and objectives.
• Responsible for product design and process development activities on assigned projects; ensure product designs and processes meet customer specifications and technical requirements. See Skills and Other Requirements for details associated with the role expectations.
• Support program management with technical advice and direction on assigned programs. Adhere to program financial goals and provides financial estimates and status updates to project leadership.
• Resolve technical issues as they arise during fabrication
• Support Business Development activities by contributing to proposal preparation.

Education & Experience

Typically requires a Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline. An understanding of optical and mechanical design processes and the ability to apply engineering theories and concepts are essential.

• Minimum five years of related experience in a professional role with Bachelors degree; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years with Masters degree or no experience required with Ph.D. in relevant field.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to achieve results independently or working with others. Strong organizational skills and attention to details required.
• Strong mechanical design skills with CAD software (SolidWorks preferred) and familiarity with FEA (Simcenter 3D and/or FEMAP/NX Nastran preferred).
• Experience in preparing and maintaining drawings procedures work instructions and Bill of Materials in an environment of complete document and configuration control is desired.
• Experience with the design of electrooptical and optomechanical systems from concept to production. Perform analysis of precision mechanisms optics optics mounting strategies detailed geometric tolerances manufacturability and cost. Experience with detail design development and validation of mechanical assemblies.
• Solid understanding of design for assembly and integration in complex optomechanical devices including tolerance stack analysis.
• Good analytical and problemsolving skills. Familiarity with analytical tools used for problem solving and process development.
• Experience with networked PC based computer system (MS Office spreadsheets graphics Email ERP systems and accounting software).

Key experience knowledge or specialization that will enhance effectiveness in this position includes:

• Experience with optomechanical design analysis assembly (optical alignment) and/or testing methods
• Experience with precision mechanism design analysis assembly and/or testing methods (i.e. motor and bearing sizing encoder selection lubrication flexure design etc.
• Experience with design and analysis of materials such as ceramics specialty metals (Invar) carbon fiber composites and optical coatings
• Understanding of attachment methods for optomechanical systems; preparation and use of primers epoxies RTV and elastomers
• Experience with optical metrology and/or alignment instruments and techniques (interferometers spectrophotometers autocollimators theodolites laser sources etc.
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T Y14.5
• Knowledge of optical materials and fabrication processes
• Experience with analysis software: Femap/NX Nastran Simcenter 3D Mathcad Matlab and/or Star CCM preferred
• Experience with dynamic testing and data reduction
• Knowledge of thermal vibrational and shock analysis methods with application toward optical systems

Working Conditions

• Job operates in a professional office environment
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines
• Work in a cubicle office

Physical Requirements

• Walk. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately loudly or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Use hands/fingers to type/handle. Operating a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine and computer printer.
• Sedentary Work. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location this position may be responsible for the and maintenance of the ISOand/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

CultureCommitment

Ensure adherence to companys values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR) applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.