Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Gooch & Housego PLC

$115K — $135K *
Keene, NH 03431In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent required.
  • Minimum of 10 years in opto-mechanical design and development experience.
  • Expertise in optical systems layout and geometric tolerancing.
  • Familiarity with ITAR regulations and handling Unclassified Controlled Information (CUI).
  • Strong technical communication skills across various organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research and create design proposals for opto-mechanical systems.
  • Design, analyze, and test opto-mechanical systems.
  • Develop detailed mechanical and opto-mechanical designs.
  • Create and interpret technical drawings and schematics.
  • Collaborate with engineers to integrate components effectively.
  • Perform system analysis to assess design feasibility within constraints.
  • Conduct performance tests and oversee system integration.

Benefits

  • Work in a clean room environment to ensure high-quality standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Engagement in all phases of product development from design to testing.
  • Opportunity to influence and contribute to precision manufacturing processes.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

ROLE

The successful candidate will be responsible for assembling, aligning, testing and configuring small form factor optical, electronic and mechanical components. All work is performed in accordance with released procedures and assembly drawings and in a clean room environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES & PERFORMANCE MEASURES
  • Conducting research, creating design proposals, troubleshooting issues, and performing quality control on opto-mechanical systems.
  • Designing, analyzing, and testing opto-mechanical systems.
  • Developing detailed mechanical and opto-mechanical designs.
  • Creating and interpreting technical drawings and schematics.
  • Working closely with optical and mechanical engineers to integrate components.
  • Performing system analysis to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
  • Conducting performance tests and system integration.
  • Collaborating with engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Ensuring all engineering projects, initiatives, and processes conform to the organization's established policies and objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
  • Bachelor's in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 10 years, performing opto-mechanical design and development optical systems layout, optical systems and geometric tolerancing.
  • Experienced in Opto-mechanical engineering, Optical Systems, Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5), Handling and securing Unclassified Controlled Information (CUI), ITAR., and designing for precision manufacturing processes.
  • Proven technical aptitude with ability to discern technical approaches by asking the right questions of the team and communicate updates across multiple organizational levels.
  • Able to make sound decisions by blending analytical thinking with practical judgment


Notes: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager

Salary Description

$115,000 - $135,000 annually

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