Senior Mechanical Engineer, Equipment (AR Optics Hardware)

A company developing augmented reality optics is growing the in-house team that designs and builds the specialized machinery used to manufacture its next-generation optical components. The engineer in this seat joins a practical hardware team where precision mechanics, automation and very fine process control all meet.

Engineering tasks

Create bespoke manufacturing machinery, automated cells, fixtures and electromechanical subassemblies and see them through to installation

Modernize and automate inspection gear and fine-tolerance process stations covering fluid dispensing, curing and measurement

Handle high-precision positioning stages, actuation, bearings, drive electronics and motion along several axes down to the nanometer range

Coordinate with an in-house software group, machine shop staff, vendors and other engineering disciplines until each custom tool is built and operating

Expect about 60 percent of your time on design at a desk and 40 percent on bench integration, testing and debugging in the lab

Must-haves

At least five years as a mechanical engineer (fewer with a master’s) in which you personally designed bespoke machines and tooling rather than adapting off-the-shelf products

Proficiency in 3D CAD, with Creo preferred and SolidWorks or NX acceptable

Systems-level thinking and comfort owning an entire machine instead of one narrow component

Hands-on follow-through from drawings to machined parts, assembled units and validated systems

Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturing and assembly

Background in semiconductor equipment, factory automation, metrology, precision motion or optics is a plus

On-site in Austin, Texas. Candidates must be US citizens or green card holders; no visa sponsorship or transfers.