Lead Opto-Mechanical Engineer
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Job Description
Lead OptoMechanical Engineer at Picarro
Santa Clara CA
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced engineer and lead for the development of our nextgeneration
spectroscopy platform and gas measurement products.
Picarros family of products delivers realtime measurements of critical gases at partsperbillion and partspertrillion
levels. The Lead Mechanical/Simulation Engineer will be part of worldclass team of engineers working to develop
products using Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy (CRDS) with broadband lasers for bestinclass precision and
performance. This is an amazing career development opportunity for the right individual to join a wellfunded and
growing company. The position reports to the Director of OptoMechanical Engineering.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished mechanical engineer and technical lead and passionate about solving
crossfunction product development and manufacturing challenges. Candidate must have successfully launched new
optical products through the pilot phase and handoff to manufacturing. The right person has a cando attitude
mentors junior engineers naturally and is dedicated to building worldclass product and shepherding it into
manufacturing. They love working in a collaborative environment where they can learn as well as teach. In short they
want to be challenged and have a huge impact on the future of the company.
Key Responsibilities
Create advanced optomechanical designs for Picarros next generation CRDS optical cavities including
thermomechanical stability analysis gas flow analysis and create tooling and assembly processes to support
engineering pilot builds. Serve as a technical lead for other mechanical engineers and a mentor to junior engineers.
Technical Leadership and Expertise:
HandsOn Engineering: Build the things you design. Be a handson engineering individual contributor and
technical expert for the development and manufacturing of highprecision highperforming micro
optomechanical systems.
Simulation Expertise: Effectively utilize simulation tools to inform the design of CDRS cavities including
thermomechanical stress analysis gas flow channel and optical simulations.
Optical Component Expertise: Demonstrate familiarity with nearinfrared optical components such as
lasers detectors isolators and coated optics.
Technical Proficiency: Possess technical expertise with microbench optics active/passive alignment
processes and maintaining mechanical tolerances at micron levels.
Modern Attachment Techniques: Have knowledge of modern optical attachment techniques including
UV/thermal epoxies soldering and laser welding to improve manufacturability and reliability.
HighReliability Applications: Experience in highreliability applications requiring wide operating/storage
temperature ranges.
Reliability Testing and Analysis: Own reliability testing failure analysis and feedback incorporation into
the design.
Emerging Technologies: Stay abreast of emerging technologies industry trends and best practices and
incorporate them into product development strategies.
Tool Design and Build: Design and build the tools necessary to implement designs for both prototyping and
pilot production builds.
Technical Standards: Establish and maintain technical standards processes and methodologies to ensure
highquality deliverables and efficient operations.
Qualifications and Experience
BS required. MS or PhD preferred in Optical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering or R&D. 7 years in optical design optomechanical alignment attachment and packaging of compact optical
subassemblies
Strong understanding of system architecture and design of devices with optical mechanical electronics and
software subsystems.
Extensive knowledge of development methodologies tools and best practices. Proficiency in simulation
tools for mechanical (e.g. FEA) and optical (e.g. ray tracing) analysis.
Experience with compliance and safetycritical device development.
Proven track record of successfully leading engineering teams and managing crossfunctional development
of complex hardware and software systems.
Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience product design prototyping and pilot production.
Our total compensation packages includes base salary bonus eligibility and equity.
About Picarro
Picarro Inc. is empowering the world with timely trusted and actionable data for environmental monitoring. Our
innovative technologies are at the forefront of detecting and managing emissions ensuring safe and sustainable
operations helping industries comply with regulatory standards and improve air quality. Our trace gas and stable
isotope analysis solutions are based on patented cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and offer
unparalleled precision ease of use and reliability. Picarro solutions are used in a wide variety of scientific and
industrial applications including atmospheric science air quality greenhouse gas measurements gas leak detection
food safety hydrology ecology and more. The companys products are designed and manufactured at its
headquarters in Santa Clara California and exported to countries worldwide.
Honors awarded the Company include the World Economic Forum Technology Innovation Pioneer IHS CERA Energy
Innovation Pioneer the U.S. Department of Energy Small Business of the Year the TiE50 Winner and the Red
Herring Global 100 Winner.
Key investors include Benchmark Capital Partners Greylock Management Corporation Duff Ackerman & Goodrich
Stanford University Focus Ventures Mingxin China Growth Ltd. NTT Finance and Weston Presidio Capital.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national
origin protected veteran status gender identity social orientation nor on the basis of disability.
Posted positions are not open to third party recruiters/agencies and unsolicited resume submissions will be
considered free referrals.
Employment Type
Full Time
