Senior Mechanical Engineer

Coherent • Fremont, CA

39d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Mechanical Engineer will oversee the entire mechanical engineering design and integration effort on test, assembly, and characterization equipment for high-power CW lasers, high-speed PD, and/or co-packaged optics at both R&D and mass-production levels. This role involves close collaboration with R&D, manufacturing teams, and the Fremont product engineering and logistics team to address needs and optimize performance. The engineer will also work with Fremont Product Engineers, Design, Planning, and Logistics teams to ensure good quality product delivery on schedule.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• At minimum 5 years of industrial experience in engineering development, preferably with a focus on automated semiconductor production or test/measurement/inspection equipment.
• Strong background and experience in 3D design software such as SolidWorks.
• Creative and user-friendly approach to mechanical designs to improve production efficiency.
• Solid experience in automated test and measurement equipment, machine vision systems, motion systems and robotics, pneumatics, electronics, optics (free-space and fiber optics), thermal management, and automated system instrumentation.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of managing complex projects and diverse teams.
• Solid problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing and preempting issues.
• Excellent communication skills, essential for effective teamwork and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Nice To Haves

• Direct hands-on experience in semiconductor laser chip or module test instrumentation and system design is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire mechanical engineering design and integration effort on the test, assembly, characterization equipment and related components for high-power CW lasers, high speed PD, and/or co-packaged optics at both R&D-level and mass-production-level.
• Work closely with R&D, manufacturing teams and Fremont product engineering and logistic team to address needs and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with Fremont Product Engineers, Design, Planning, Logistic team to ensure good quality product on time delivery on schedule.

Benefits

• Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior