Mechanical Engineer V

Research and Development Position !

Job Description:

• Work in cross-functional teams with multiple engineering disciplines (optical, mechanical, electrical, firmware, etc.) to design and build experimental setups and engineering prototypes.
• Guidance and direction to be provided by hardware engineer(s) and research scientists.

Skills:

• Strong mechanical design skills for components and assemblies
• Assembly and prototyping skills for large lab setups and form factor prototypes

Attributes:

• Ability to construct and maintain complex CAD models of optical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to own the full prototype loop of design, fabricate, build, and test.
• Self-starter, motivated, chases down details and follows up and follows through.
• Actively seeks out answers when stuck, doesn't wait on the team.
• Able to work with limited inputs and can handle ambiguity, make decisions.
• General curiosity and willingness to learn.
• Able to manage time effectively and work on multiple projects at once.
• Creative, enjoys design work, detail oriented.
• Experience level: >5 years work experience.

Knowledge:

• Design for prototype manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, milling, and turning.
• Solidworks mechanical CAD experience preferred
• Familiarity with lab processes and equipment such as lasers.
• Familiarity working with custom printed and flexible circuit boards, and integrating them into prototype systems.
• General familiarity with standard optical and optomechanical components (lenses, mirrors, mounts, stages, cameras, etc.) as well as the major suppliers (Thorlabs, Edmund Optics, Newport, McMaster, Digikey, etc.)

Top 3 must-have hard skills:

• 5 plus years of experience is fine
• experience in mechanical CAD, MACHINING, 3d PRINTING, LASER CUTTING

Good to have skills:

• Optical mechanical
• working across different disciplines
• dealing with working around and installing PCBs
• experience with ergo models, body worn products, watch, car seat, glasses

Story Behind the Need - Business Group and Key Projects:

• Cave project , but several different areas where help is needed

Compelling Story and Candidate Value Proposition:

• Get to work on the intersection on graphics and human connection - little tests in a head set to room scale - AR VR Graphics

Typical Day in the Role:

• Building headsets, running a scale system - designing for benchtop and larger displays- focused around experiments, combination of building.
• Working with some electrical engineers

How will performance be measured:

• Creative and adaptable, we have an idea that this might work based on the way the optical system works- getting to work quickly on testing a hypothesis

Note:

• R&D- can you build weird science fiction stuff, consumer electronics experience would be helpful but not required

Pay Range: $80+

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

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