Senior Mechanical Engineer, Equipment (AR Optics Hardware)

A company developing augmented reality optics is growing the in-house team that designs and builds the specialized machinery used to manufacture its next-generation optical components. The engineer in this seat joins a practical hardware team where precision mechanics, automation and very fine process control all meet.

Engineering tasks

• Create bespoke manufacturing machinery, automated cells, fixtures and electromechanical subassemblies and see them through to installation
• Modernize and automate inspection gear and fine-tolerance process stations covering fluid dispensing, curing and measurement
• Handle high-precision positioning stages, actuation, bearings, drive electronics and motion along several axes down to the nanometer range
• Coordinate with an in-house software group, machine shop staff, vendors and other engineering disciplines until each custom tool is built and operating
• Expect about 60 percent of your time on design at a desk and 40 percent on bench integration, testing and debugging in the lab

Must-haves

• At least five years as a mechanical engineer (fewer with a master’s) in which you personally designed bespoke machines and tooling rather than adapting off-the-shelf products
• Proficiency in 3D CAD, with Creo preferred and SolidWorks or NX acceptable
• Systems-level thinking and comfort owning an entire machine instead of one narrow component
• Hands-on follow-through from drawings to machined parts, assembled units and validated systems
• Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturing and assembly
• Background in semiconductor equipment, factory automation, metrology, precision motion or optics is a plus

On-site in Austin, Texas. Candidates must be US citizens or green card holders; no visa sponsorship or transfers.