Senior Opto-Mechanical FEA Analyst (Onsite Longmont)

nLIGHT, Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks paid time off per year

11 paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition assistance program

Health, vision and dental paid 100% on

Paid family leave

Competitive 401k with company match

Job summary

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineering Analyst to perform rigorous multiphysical analysis on complex components and systems. The role centers on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and related techniques to create ruggedized, manufacturable, cost-optimized solutions for high energy laser technologies.

All applicants must possess or be eligible to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance; preference given to those with existing clearances.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years performing multiphysical finite element analysis in a professional setting.
• Experience with scripting languages for mathematical analysis (MATLAB preferred; Python, etc. accepted).
• U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance preferred; ability to obtain is required.
• Experience in opto-mechanical systems analysis and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed analysis on opto-mechanical systems using FEA, analytical approaches, and numeric methods.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and scientists to define requirements and analysis goals.
• Translate CAD models into analyzable forms and iterate designs toward optimal solutions.
• Document tasks and track progress using project/configuration management tools.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

COMSOL

NASTRAN

ANSYS

ABAQUS

MATLAB

Python

CAD concepts

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or related technical field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Catia

Onshape

Job description

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO is seeking an Opto-Mechanical Engineering Analyst to perform rigorous multiphysical analysis on complex components and systems. The role centers on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and related techniques to create ruggedized, manufacturable, cost-optimized solutions for high energy laser technologies.

All applicants must possess or be eligible to obtain a U.S. DoD Personnel Security Clearance; preference given to those with existing clearances.