Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

PsiQuantum•Milpitas, CA

2h•$117,500 - $197,200

About The Position

The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for designing highly complex, cutting-edge optomechanical and optoelectronic subsystem assemblies. You will work closely with teams across a wide range of disciplines, including cryogenics, optics, electronics, and manufacturing. You will be expected to apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles on a daily basis. Strong design skills incorporating mechanics of materials, thermodynamics, electronics, and precision design principles are essential. This role offers the opportunity to apply your talents, make a meaningful impact, and learn about breakthrough technologies. You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-energy environment alongside a fun, talented, and highly collaborative team.

Requirements

Experience designing mechanical assemblies for optoelectronic devices, such as optical transceivers, co-packaged optics, and datacenter switching systems.
Expertise in Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly.
Expertise with GD&T.
Expertise with tolerance analysis methods.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and design principles in emerging or unfamiliar fields.
Willingness to support colleagues in achieving team objectives.
Demonstrated independent judgment.
Continuous learning mindset.
Proven ability to execute deliverables against schedule and quality targets.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline.
2–5 years of experience, with a focus on optomechanical design and/or optoelectronic packaging.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing systems for cryogenic and vacuum environments is a plus.
Experience with fiber optical industry is a plus.
Experience designing semiconductor-related optomechanical assemblies, particularly for vacuum environments or applications sensitive to temperature-induced drift, is a plus.

Responsibilities

Translate high-level, ambiguous requirements into practical design solutions.
Collaborate with stakeholders to iterate and refine concepts, negotiate requirements in support of overall project goals.
Rapid prototype concepts to iterate designs.
Ownership of designs from prototype to production.
Generate and maintain process flow documentation.
Conduct DFMEA, PFMEA & risk analysis heat maps.
Generate & maintain BOM’s & build standards.
Ability to execute basic structural and thermal analyses to down-select designs.
Practicing proper engineering revision control, preferably with Solidwork PDM / Arena (PLM), or NX.