Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer, Laser Systems

MKS Instruments; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

12 paid holidays

15 paid vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

MKS Spectra-Physics, the Lasers Business Unit of MKS Instruments, seeks a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to design and advance laser systems from concept through integration and production implementation. You will collaborate across functions to deliver robust assemblies with consideration of performance, cost, and manufacturability.

You will lead testing, qualification, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving, partnering with vendors and manufacturing teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Photonics or a related technical discipline and 5+ years of industry experience or Master's degree and 3+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in opto-mechanical design and analysis and proficiency with SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM CAD software.
• Hands-on experience in testing, assembly, alignment, integration, or manufacturing of advanced laser or optical systems, and with optical measurement and characterization instrumentation and techniques.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities; communicates effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the design, integration, testing, and qualification of laser products and subsystems.
• Translate product requirements into robust opto-mechanical assembly designs with full consideration of performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Define tooling and test strategies, build and test system prototypes, measure optical and opto-electronic parameters and evaluate results, create qualification reports, and generate design documentation for Engineering Change Orders and production transfer.
• Lead structured root-cause investigations for product, manufacturing, and field failures, diagnose complex technical issues and analyze reliability, yield, and performance data to identify trends and implement corrective actions. Provide direct engineering support to manufacturing and operations teams.
• Work with optical components and precision mechanical parts vendors for procurement and performance and reliability evaluation.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

Optical testing & alignment

Python

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Photonics or related

Master's degree in related field

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

ZEMAX

FRED

ANSYS

Job description

MKS Spectra-Physics, the Lasers Business Unit of MKS Instruments, seeks a Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer to design and advance laser systems from concept through integration and production implementation. You will collaborate across functions to deliver robust assemblies with consideration of performance, cost, and manufacturability.

You will lead testing, qualification, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving, partnering with vendors and manufacturing teams to ensure