Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – LiDAR & Optics Hardware

Voyant Photonics; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch at HQ

Job summary

Voyant Photonics in NYC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to design, document, and release mechanical hardware for LiDAR sensing products. You will own parts from concept through release and support alignment and assembly processes to bring sensors to life.

In a startup environment, speed matters and getting it right the first time is essential. You will collaborate with optical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers and iterate quickly through prototypes toward production, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 4+ years of mechanical design experience for precision hardware.
• Strong proficiency in SolidWorks, including assemblies and drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and its application to requirements.
• Experience with tolerance stack‑up analysis (worst‑case and statistical).
• Experience with tool and fixture design.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical components, housings, assemblies, and development platforms for LiDAR sensors in SolidWorks
• Create clear, complete, manufacturing‑ready drawings with proper GD&T per ASME Y14.5
• Perform tolerance stack‑up analyses to verify fit, function, and optical alignment budgets
• Translate system‑level requirements into robust mechanical architecture and detailed designs
• Design fixtures, jigs, and tooling for assembly, alignment, inspection, and test
• Support and improve lens alignment stations and related optical assembly processes
• Manage engineering change requests and revisions (ECR/ECO), keeping documentation and BOMs accurate
• Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturability questions and ensure part quality
• Drive design‑to‑cost and value engineering efforts to reduce part cost and complexity without compromising performance
• Collaborate with optical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to turn requirements into robust designs
• Iterate quickly through prototypes and builds, then move designs toward production

Skills

SolidWorks proficiency

GD&T knowledge

Tolerance analysis

Fixture design

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Voyant Photonics in NYC is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to design, document, and release mechanical hardware for LiDAR sensing products. You will own parts from concept through release and support alignment and assembly processes to bring sensors to life.

In a startup environment, speed matters and getting it right the first time is essential. You will collaborate with optical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers and iterate quickly through prototypes toward production, while