Senior Optomechanical Packaging Architect

MKS Instruments; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking an experienced engineer to design precision optomechanical and photonic packaging for advanced optical systems in Milpitas, CA. The role emphasizes active alignment, tolerance analysis, and integration with production environments.

You will collaborate across optical, electrical, and manufacturing teams, lead development of alignment stations, and optimize system performance from concept through production release. This position is based in Milpitas on site.

Qualifications

• Design precision optomechanical assemblies for fiber optics, photodiodes, laser sources, and PICs.
• Develop packaging architectures and optics to optimize performance, stability, thermal behavior, manufacturability, reliability and cost.
• Define optical and mechanical tolerances and alignment budgets.

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 10% of time.
• Work with optical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers throughout product lifecycle.
• Lead active alignment processes and select integration components (piezo stages, nanopositioners, motors, encoders).
• Optimize system accuracy, repeatability, throughput and robustness.
• Support metrology, machine vision feedback systems, and qualification activities.
• Generate assembly procedures and production documentation.

Skills

Mechanical design

Optomechanical design

Active optical alignment

Automation / manufacturing systems

Motion control systems

Tolerance analysis

Optical packaging

Production release

Laboratory troubleshooting

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics

Tools

Piezo stages

Nanopositioners

Linear motors

Servo systems

Precision encoders

Optical metrology equipment

Machine vision systems

Robotic assembly equipment

Job description

MKS Instruments is seeking an experienced engineer to design precision optomechanical and photonic packaging for advanced optical systems in Milpitas, CA. The role emphasizes active alignment, tolerance analysis, and integration with production environments.

You will collaborate across optical, electrical, and manufacturing teams, lead development of alignment stations, and optimize system performance from concept through production release. This position is based in Milpitas on site.