Staff Mechanical Engineer

Optikos Corporation•Wakefield, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Optikos is seeking a talented, enthusiastic, and creative individual with a solid background in mechanical design and analysis to join our Engineering Services group. You will join a diverse engineering team and develop new, cutting-edge products for our customers and the Optikos product line. Our company atmosphere is ideal for those engineers who enjoy the full gamut of product development, from conceptualization, modeling, and simulation, to prototyping and laboratory testing. You will build the products you design and see them manufactured for use in consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace applications. Optikos specializes in taking on interesting and challenging projects, and we are eager to add talent to our exceptional team! The ideal candidate is advanced in mechanical design and analysis techniques and has a willingness to learn anything and everything about opto-mechanics. Creativity, curiosity, adaptability, and openness to feedback are essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
10+ years of experience in mechanical design, analysis, integration, and testing.
Skilled in using industry-standard CAD and FEA software (SolidWorks and Ansys desired) for mechanical design and simulation.
Ability to influence cross-functional technical outcomes across engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated enthusiasm and skills for hands-on work.
Demonstrated motivation with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written instructions.
Excellent communication skills, including technical writing: Write test reports, work instructions, and communicate between interdisciplinary teams of engineers.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (desired).
Experience with opto-mechanical integration and tolerance analysis (desired).

Responsibilities

Own the mechanical architecture from concept to development of full opto-mechanical systems or major modules.
Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies, and systems using CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
Develop detailed mechanical engineering drawings, BoMs, technical reports, and test documentation.
Collect, analyze, and document experimental data to support design verification.
Collaborate with optical and electrical engineers to integrate optics into larger systems.
Guide design trade-offs affecting performance, cost, reliability, and schedule.
Work with the customer to translate their requirements into technical specifications.
Provide input to sales teams to support quote and statement-of-work development.
Supplier capability evaluation, process control, jig/fixture design, and advanced DFM.