Senior Mechanical Engineer, Optics & Packaging

nEye.ai; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

nEye.ai is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop the mechanical systems behind our optical switching platform. You will collaborate with photonics, electrical engineering, packaging, manufacturing, and operations to create precision assemblies enabling world-class optical performance.

This role offers ownership over product design and hands-on engineering, with opportunities to grow into technical leadership while staying deeply involved in hands-on work today.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of mechanical design experience developing complex hardware products.
• Deep proficiency designing precision opto-mechanical assemblies.
• Expert proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor, or similar).
• Experience performing structural and thermal analysis using FEA tools (ANSYS, COMSOL, SolidWorks Simulation, etc.).
• Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes including precision machining, sheet metal, molding, extrusion, additive manufacturing.
• Experience working through prototype builds and design iterations.
• Designing to environmental qualification standards (Telcordia or similar).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design precision mechanical components and assemblies for silicon photonic devices.
• Develop mechanical packaging, modules, and enclosures with fiber management for high-performance optical systems.
• Design thermal management solutions for optimized system performance.
• Create manufacturable CAD models, drawings, tolerances, and assembly documentation.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

3D CAD

FEA

GD&T

Prototype development

Manufacturing process knowledge

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

MS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

NX

Inventor

ANSYS

COMSOL

SolidWorks Simulation

Job description

nEye.ai is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop the mechanical systems behind our optical switching platform. You will collaborate with photonics, electrical engineering, packaging, manufacturing, and operations to create precision assemblies enabling world-class optical performance.

This role offers ownership over product design and hands-on engineering, with opportunities to grow into technical leadership while staying deeply involved in hands-on work today.