Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Avegant; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Full medical

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k matching

Unlimited PTO

Office snacks

Team lunches

Job summary

Avegant in San Mateo, CA is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer with 2–6 years in design and production of optical systems. The role focuses on packaging and mechanisms for advanced vision systems and collaborates with mechanical, optical, and industrial design teams.

The position is in-office, offering competitive salary, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities as Avegant advances its cutting-edge display technology.

Qualifications

• 2-6 years of experience in design and manufacturing of optical systems for consumer electronics
• Proficiency with 3D modeling and 2D drafting in SolidWorks or similar CAD
• Familiarity with optical design software is a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical/optical engineering or related field

Responsibilities

• Design opto-mechanical components to enclose and align optical elements within system tolerance specifications
• Select materials and manufacturing processes based on tolerance, temperature variation, and assembly requirements
• Collaborate with optical engineers to ensure components meet performance requirements
• Support operations as a technical resource on optics issues
• Support optics development team during engineering builds and production ramp-ups
• Inspect parts against engineering drawings and/or electrical schematics
• Assemble optics and mechanical prototypes from drawings
• Prototype testing and documentation
• Assist manufacturing in bringing up automated assembly stations
• Design, build, and debug opto-mechanical alignment and assembly stations
• Produce design documentation for vendors with drawings and tolerances
• Travel overseas (up to 20%)

Skills

Data-driven problem solving

Willingness to try new solutions

How can I help mindset

Curiosity

Humility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Optical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD (2D drafting)

Job description

At Avegant, we are a unique team. Heads-down when we need to be, we enjoy each other’s company and play together as well as work together. Each member of our team contributes in their own way to our culture of openness, collaboration, and creativity.

Avegant is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to contribute to their cutting-edge near eye display technology. The position will be filled by a highly motivated individual with 2-6 years of experience in a design and production environment. This position will be responsible for designing the packaging and mechanisms of optics for advanced vision systems. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a revolutionary technology in a fast-growing field. This position will work closely across our mechanical engineering, optical and industrial design teams. This position reports to the VP of Opto-Mechanical Engineering.

Annual salary in the range of $150,000-170,000 based on experience, stock options, full medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k matching, unlimited PTO, office snacks, and team lunches. The role is an in-office role, at our dog-friendly office located in downtown San Mateo, CA, within walking distance of Caltrain.

Responsibilities

• Design opto-mechanical components and mechanisms to enclose, retain, and maintain alignment of optical elements within system tolerance specifications.
• Select materials and manufacturing process based on optical alignment tolerance, manufacturing tolerances, temperature variation, and assembly requirements.
• Work with optical engineers to ensure components meet performance requirements.
• Support operations as a technical resource on optics issues.
• Support the optics development team during all engineering builds and production ramp-ups.
• Inspect parts against engineering drawings and/or electrical schematics.
• Assemble optics and mechanical prototypes from drawings.
• Component and product prototype testing and documentation.
• Support manufacturing team bring up of automated assembly stations.
• Design, build, and debug opto-mechanical alignment and assembly stations.
• Produce design documentation packages for vendors including optical and mechanical drawings with specification, tolerance, and special process steps.
• Travel overseas (up to 20%).

Qualifications

• Interest in tackling challenging problems, identifying, and discussing solutions supported by data
• Willingness to try new solutions and share challenges and roadblocks
• A “how can I help” mindset
• Curiosity, humility
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or in a related field of study
• 2-6 years of experience or equivalent in both design and manufacturing of optical systems for consumer electronics products
• Proficiency with using 3D modeling and 2D drafting with SolidWorks or similar CAD software
• Familiarity with optical design software is a plus

Avegant is a well-funded, venture-backed technology company developing next-generation display technology to enable previously impossible augmented reality experiences. We are pioneering innovative hardware and software solutions that will forever change how we learn, play, work and interact with each other. We’ve won multiple awards, our team is best in class, and we’re just getting started.

Avegant is about the journey of innovation, together as a team.