Staff Opto-Mechanical Engineer – HEL Systems (Onsite)

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

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks Paid Time Off

11 paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Program

Health, Vision, Dental paid by 100%/75

Job summary

Mechanical Engineers at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. synchronize all mechanical, thermal, and packaging aspects of design and integration for complex High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems. We are developing rugged and compact HEL weapon system solutions that can operate and survive in challenging environments.

We utilize analysis driven design and implement elegant athermalized and vibration-rugged solutions. All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical system design and integration.
• Experience with design for manufacturability and assembly (DFMA).
• Experience with machining, sheet metal, injection molding, etc.

Responsibilities

• Development of cutting-edge laser and electro-optical systems through rapid development of effective and robust mechanical system designs.
• Apply DFX and other design principles to create manufacturing-friendly, cost-optimized solutions.
• Devise, design and build robust tooling and process equipment for high-volume manufacturing.
• Design, analysis, and assembly of mechanical systems from concept through design finalization and integration.

Skills

Mechanical design

Thermal design

DFMA

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

System-level thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Optical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

GitLab/Jira

Job description

Mechanical Engineers at nLIGHT DEFENSE Systems, Inc. synchronize all mechanical, thermal, and packaging aspects of design and integration for complex High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems. We are developing rugged and compact HEL weapon system solutions that can operate and survive in challenging environments.

We utilize analysis driven design and implement elegant athermalized and vibration-rugged solutions. All applicants must possess or be qualified to obtain a U.S.