Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Sierra Lobo; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Lobo, located in Pasadena, California, is looking for an experienced opto-mechanical engineer to support JPL and commercial aerospace customers. The ideal candidate will have a BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering, extensive experience in opto-mechanical design, and skills in structural analysis and CAD tools like Siemens NX.

This role involves the design and fabrication of spaceflight imaging instruments and will require excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of industry experience in mechanical engineering.
• Experience with detailed structural analysis of components and assemblies.
• Ability to take designs from requirement definition to fabrication and test.

Responsibilities

• Support JPL and commercial aerospace customers in opto-mechanical design.
• Engage in the analysis, test, and fabrication of spaceflight imaging instruments.

Skills

Opto-mechanical design

Siemens NX CAD tool

Mechanical drawing generation

Structural analysis

GD&T principles

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

FRED

Job description

Overview

Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Responsibilities

Our Pasadena office is engaged in supporting JPL and commercial aerospace customers. Our team specializes in the opto-mechanical design, analysis, test and fabrication of spaceflight imaging instruments. We have been involved in numerous successful hyperspectral imager projects as well as other airborne and spaceflight optical instruments. We are looking for an opto-mechanical engineer to join our growing team with the following qualifications:

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar. 10-15 years of industry experience.
• Experience using the Siemens NX CAD tool.
• Experience with mechanical drawing generation using GD&T principles.
• Experience performing detailed structural analysis of components and assemblies, including first order hand calculations and finite element analyses.
• Broad understanding of mechanical design principles and application. Ability and experience taking designs from requirement definition through drawing generation, fabrication, assembly, and test.
• Broad understanding of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in opto-mechanical systems including mounting optical elements and optical instrument structural design.
• Familiarity with optical design tools such as Zemax or FRED is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a customer-focused team environment.
• Integration and test experience with spaceflight hardware a plus.