Opto-Mechanical Engineer, AR/VR Hardware & Metrology

Snap Inc.; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a mechanical engineer to join the Optical Engine Delivery Team, focusing on opto-mechanical designs, metrology, and transfer to production for AR display platforms.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers, perform DOE studies, and analyse component data to improve dimensional performance, while supporting failure analysis and metrology work. Office-based collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in mechanical engineering or other relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with transferring mechanical designs to production.
• Experience with CAD design software (eg: NX, SolidWorks).
• Experience operating CMM and CT scanners.

Responsibilities

• Help transfer designs and processes to CM’s & manufacturing partners
• Understand the mechanical design and manufacturing processes.
• Analyse incoming component and sub-assembly data from component supplier contract manufacturer, and provide expertise to understand component and sub-assembly performance (e.g., dimensional).
• Provide support with failure analysis including metrology and running DOE’s.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Metrology

DOE analysis

Ability to transfer designs

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CMM

CT scanners

Python

Job description

Snap Inc. is seeking a mechanical engineer to join the Optical Engine Delivery Team, focusing on opto-mechanical designs, metrology, and transfer to production for AR display platforms.

You will collaborate with contract manufacturers, perform DOE studies, and analyse component data to improve dimensional performance, while supporting failure analysis and metrology work. Office-based collaboration is expected.