OPTO-MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Job Description

XDLINX Labs is looking to hire an experienced Opto Mechanical Engineer to collaborate with an exceptional team composed of highly skilled young professionals, seasoned industry leaders, and visionary minds united by a passion to innovate and create cutting-edge space solutions. if you want a typical 9-5 job, this is not the place for you You do not need to meet 100% of the preferred qualifications to be considered. We encourage anyone who meets the basic qualifications and is interested in the role to apply we are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated people to join our team, and want the opportunity to talk to you! Employment Type: Full Time Educational Qualification: Bachelor s degree or higher in Mechanical or Optical Engineering with strong industry experience. Work Experience: Minimum 4 years of optical-mechanical design experience, including a strong hands-on background with optomechanical assemblies. Role Description: As an Optomechanical Engineer we are looking for one who designs, develops, and integrates optical and mechanical systems to ensure precision alignment and performance. They collaborate on prototyping, testing, and optimizing systems for applications in fields like aerospace, defense, and photonics. Responsibilities Duties: You will devise complex camera systems that integrate mechanical, optical and electrical components as you translate optical requirements and sensitivities into mechanical requirements. You will collaborate with Pixxel s manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders to design and integrate subsystems. You will be responsible for the development and evaluation of optomechanical designs with considerations of tolerance and stability over environmental ranges and reliability requirements. You will drive definition of system alignment and mechanical calibration procedures for various assembly and test stations. You will also contribute to project planning for development schedules/BOMs to meet all build stages up to flight readiness. Please note that you may be asked to travel (domestic or international) to support design and manufacturing activities including quality control and source inspection from time-to-time. Desirable Skills Certifications: Prior experience in designing industry grade optical subassemblies, including the design of optical mounts (lenses, mirrors, sensors, prisms, windows) Demonstrated experience in FEA modelling tools. Proficiency in CAD (preferably Creo Pro/E/SolidWorks) with at least 3 years of experience working with the same. Experience with complex, tight-tolerance opto-mechanical design. Strong command in tolerance analysis of optical systems, including the use of Geometric Dimensioning Tolerancing (GDT). Exposure/knowledge about thermal properties, space-qualified materials and adhesives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Candidate Acumen: The ideal candidate should excel in designing and integrating optical and mechanical systems with precision, using CAD and simulation tools. Proficiency in prototyping, testing, and aligning optical components is essential.