Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle design of opto-mechanical systems for optical processing units, covering free-space optics, fiber-linked components, and photonic integrated circuit packaging.
- Conduct tolerance analyses using root sum square and Monte Carlo methods to establish error budgets for wavefront fidelity, beam pointing, optical efficiency, and fiber coupling performance.
- Create high-precision mechanical structures that support beam conditioning, collimation, polarization control, and alignment of optical components in free-space setups.
- Develop packaging methodologies for single-mode and polarization-preserving fiber systems, incorporating both active and passive alignment techniques.
- Implement design for manufacturing and design for assembly principles to enable scalable, repeatable, and cost-efficient production of optical subsystems.
- Oversee environmental validation of opto-mechanical systems, including testing for vibration, thermal cycling, mechanical shock, and long-term operational stability.
- Determine optimal materials for dimensional and thermal stability, such as Invar, titanium, and low-coefficient-of-thermal-expansion materials, and define thermal control strategies.
- Generate and maintain CAD models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing documentation, and engineering specifications; collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to qualify components.
- Serve as the primary technical authority on opto-mechanical design across the organization, ensuring mechanical requirements are prioritized in all photonic and optical subsystems.
- Participate in system-level design reviews, lead opto-mechanical sections of requirements documentation, and report progress and risks to both technical and executive stakeholders.
Benefits
- Full employer-paid premiums for base health insurance for employee and dependents, including contributions to a Health Savings Account.
- Unlimited paid time off with no fixed accruals, emphasizing results over rigid vacation policies.
- 401(k) plan with company matching and equity participation through stock options to align personal and company success.
- Comprehensive voluntary benefits package including dental, vision, life, hospital, critical illness, and accident insurance.
- Flexible benefits selection—choose only the coverages you need and receive cash compensation for those you decline.
Work Arrangement
On-site — San Jose, CA, Austin, TX
Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle design of opto-mechanical systems for optical processing units, covering free-space optics, fiber-linked components, and photonic integrated circuit packaging.
- Conduct tolerance analyses using root sum square and Monte Carlo methods to establish error budgets for wavefront fidelity, beam pointing, optical efficiency, and fiber coupling performance.
- Create high-precision mechanical structures that support beam conditioning, collimation, polarization control, and alignment of optical components in free-space setups.
- Develop packaging methodologies for single-mode and polarization-preserving fiber systems, incorporating both active and passive alignment techniques.
- Implement design for manufacturing and design for assembly principles to enable scalable, repeatable, and cost-efficient production of optical subsystems.
- Oversee environmental validation of opto-mechanical systems, including testing for vibration, thermal cycling, mechanical shock, and long-term operational stability.
- Determine optimal materials for dimensional and thermal stability, such as Invar, titanium, and low-coefficient-of-thermal-expansion materials, and define thermal control strategies.
- Generate and maintain CAD models, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing documentation, and engineering specifications; collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers to qualify components.
- Serve as the primary technical authority on opto-mechanical design across the organization, ensuring mechanical requirements are prioritized in all photonic and optical subsystems.
- Participate in system-level design reviews, lead opto-mechanical sections of requirements documentation, and report progress and risks to both technical and executive stakeholders.
Benefits
- Full employer-paid premiums for base health insurance for employee and dependents, including contributions to a Health Savings Account.
- Unlimited paid time off with no fixed accruals, emphasizing results over rigid vacation policies.
- 401(k) plan with company matching and equity participation through stock options to align personal and company success.
- Comprehensive voluntary benefits package including dental, vision, life, hospital, critical illness, and accident insurance.
- Flexible benefits selection—choose only the coverages you need and receive cash compensation for those you decline.
