Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Sierra Lobo, Inc.Pasadena, CA

About The Position

Our Pasadena office is engaged in supporting JPL and commercial aerospace customers. Our team specializes in the opto-mechanical design, analysis, test and fabrication of spaceflight imaging instruments. We have been involved in numerous successful hyperspectral imager projects as well as other airborne and spaceflight optical instruments. We are looking for an opto-mechanical engineer to join our growing team with the following qualifications:

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
  • 10-15 years of industry experience.
  • Experience using the Siemens NX CAD tool.
  • Experience with mechanical drawing generation using GD&T principles.
  • Experience performing detailed structural analysis of components and assemblies, including first order hand calculations and finite element analyses.
  • Broad understanding of mechanical design principles and application.
  • Ability and experience taking designs from requirement definition through drawing generation, fabrication, assembly, and test.
  • Broad understanding of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in opto-mechanical systems including mounting optical elements and optical instrument structural design.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in a customer-focused team environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with optical design tools such as Zemax or FRED is a plus.
  • Integration and test experience with spaceflight hardware a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Opto-mechanical design, analysis, test and fabrication of spaceflight imaging instruments.
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