Staff Mechanical Engineer – Opto-Mechanical Systems

nLIGHT; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks of Paid Time Off per year

11 paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Health (ACA Gold Plan), Vision and •?r

Dental Care paid by employer 100% for

Paid Family Leave, Short and Long Term

Competitive 401k with company match

Job summary

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO designs and integrates High Energy Laser weapon systems, optical and mechanical subsystems for DoD programs, emphasizing rugged packaging and analysis-driven design.

We seek a Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years in opto-mechanical design, a BS in engineering, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance; you will develop cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems with a focus on fabrication and DFMA, onsite in Longmont, with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mechanical system design and integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Optical Engineering.
• Ability to obtain/maintain DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems with robust mechanical designs.
• Apply DFMA and design-for-manufacturability principles.
• Design, analyze and assemble mechanical systems from concept to integration.
• Create tooling and process equipment for high-volume manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical design

DFMA

SolidWorks

Troubleshooting

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electrical or Optical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GitLab

Jira

Job description

nLIGHT-DEFENSE Systems, Inc. in Longmont, CO designs and integrates High Energy Laser weapon systems, optical and mechanical subsystems for DoD programs, emphasizing rugged packaging and analysis-driven design.

We seek a Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years in opto-mechanical design, a BS in engineering, and the ability to obtain DoD clearance; you will develop cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems with a focus on fabrication and DFMA, onsite in Longmont, with strong benefits.