Senior Optomechanical Engineer - Rapid Prototyping Optics

Fab2; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Visa sponsorship

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Learning & development

Commuter benefits

Office lunches

Job summary

fab2 is seeking a highly skilled Optomechanical Engineer to design, assemble, test, and debug new electromechanical and optical systems. The role involves rapid prototyping and integrating off‑the‑shelf components like motion stages and metrology equipment.

You will build and test systems in a fast‑moving startup, applying exact‑constraint design, tolerance analysis, and CAD/optics simulations. Participation in a strong, hands‑on culture and equity opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years of industry experience in electromechanical or optics system design and analysis.
• Working fluency in precision machine design fundamentals: exact-constraint design, kinematic couplings, flexures, error budgeting, structural loops, tolerance analysis
• Mechanical 3D CAD experience
• Experience designing and simulating optical systems (Zemax preferred)

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and develop precision electro‑mechanical/optical components and systems
• Build new systems and integrate off‑the‑shelf products, such as motion stages and metrology equipment.
• Perform detailed analysis and simulations to evaluate system designs and meet constraints
• Work with suppliers to source components and materials

Skills

Precision machine design fundamentals

Mechanical 3D CAD

Optics system design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Job description

fab2 is seeking a highly skilled Optomechanical Engineer to design, assemble, test, and debug new electromechanical and optical systems. The role involves rapid prototyping and integrating off‑the‑shelf components like motion stages and metrology equipment.

You will build and test systems in a fast‑moving startup, applying exact‑constraint design, tolerance analysis, and CAD/optics simulations. Participation in a strong, hands‑on culture and equity opportunities are offered.