Sr Opto-Mechanical/FEA Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities



* Lead opto-mechanical design and system level optimization of precision optical assemblies such as refractive and reflective laser beam scanners, and high-power photonic hardware


* Develop and execute advanced FEA and CFD simulations for structural, thermal, and fluid flow performance using tools such as ANSYS, COMSOL, and related solvers.


* Architect thermal management solutions for high power optics and processors including heat spreaders, microchannel coolers, cold plates, liquid cooling loops, and advanced TIM interfaces


* Perform coupled multiphysics simulations including thermal mechanical distortion, thermal lensing, vibration sensitivity, and stress induced optical aberrations


* Design and optimize micro scale and macro scale cooling solutions including forced convection, two phase cooling concepts, and hybrid air liquid systems


* Translate optical performance requirements into robust mechanical and thermal designs that preserve wavefront quality, alignment stability, and long term reliability


* Lead tolerance analysis, sensitivity studies, and worst case design assessments for optomechanical assemblies


* Drive material selection for optical and thermal components including metals, ceramics, composites, diamond, silicon, and advanced thermal interface materials


* Develop predictive thermal and fluid dynamic models for GPUs, CPUs, and high heat flux electronic packages


* Support prototype build, validation testing, and thermal mechanical characterization including correlation of experimental data with simulation results


* Own design for reliability including fatigue, creep, thermal cycling, shock, and vibration qualification


* Collaborate closely with optical engineers, electrical engineers, packaging engineers, and manufacturing teams to deliver fully integrated system solutions


* Lead technical trade studies balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, and risk for complex opto-mechanical platforms


* Generate detailed technical documentation including design reports, simulation methodologies, verification plans, and qualification summaries


* Mentor junior engineers in advanced simulation techniques, optomechanical best practices, and system level design thinking


* Contribute to intellectual property development, publications, and advanced R & D initiatives in opto-mechanics and thermal engineering


* Knowledge of optical testing and interferometry

Education & Experience


* Master's/PHD degree in Optics, Optoelectronics, Photonics, Mechanical Engineering or a related field


* A minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Skills


* Advanced FEA for structural, thermal, and multiphysics analysis


* Engineering scripting and automation using Python for simulation workflows, parametric studies, optimization and data analysis.


* Advanced use of Solidworks or Cre...