Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer for HEL Systems

EO Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EO Solutions in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to lead the architecture development, design, integration, and testing of advanced opto-mechanical hardware for HEL systems.

You will guide precision optical and mechanical assemblies for beam stability, control, tracking, and thermal management, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating across disciplines to deliver robust defense solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering required.
• 8+ years in opto-mechanical engineering or precision optical design.
• Experience with optical alignment, tolerance analysis, and environmental integration.
• Proficiency with CAD tools like SolidWorks or Creo.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture development and design of complex opto-mechanical systems for HE L weapon systems.
• Design, analyze, integrate, and test precision optical and mechanical assemblies for aerospace and defense applications.
• Develop opto-mechanical solutions for beam directors, tracking systems, and optical payloads.
• Perform structural, thermal, vibration, and alignment analysis for precision optical hardware.
• Design and develop mounts, mechanisms, optical benches, stabilization systems, and precision alignment features.
• Support integration of lasers, optics, sensors, gimbals, and EO subsystems.
• Develop system-level packaging solutions optimized for size, weight, power, and thermal constraints.
• Lead tolerance analysis, optical alignment strategies, and environmental robustness assessments.
• Support optical testing, alignment, calibration, and performance characterization activities.
• Develop and maintain detailed engineering drawings, technical data packages, and interface documentation.
• Collaborate with optical, electrical, software, controls, and systems teams.
• Support prototype fabrication, system integration, troubleshooting, and qualification testing.

Skills

opto-mechanical design

optical alignment

tolerance analysis

CAD

structural analysis

thermal analysis

environmental integration

documentation

leadership

security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Optical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Zemax

Code V

SolidWorks/Creo

Job description

EO Solutions in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to lead the architecture development, design, integration, and testing of advanced opto-mechanical hardware for HEL systems.

You will guide precision optical and mechanical assemblies for beam stability, control, tracking, and thermal management, mentoring junior engineers and coordinating across disciplines to deliver robust defense solutions.