Senior Mechanical Engineer

nEye.aiSanta Clara, CAJob.bopublicada em 27/07/2026
Obrigatório:AI

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical Design

  • Design precision mechanical components and assemblies supporting silicon photonic devices
  • Develop mechanical packaging, modules,and enclosures, including mounting structures and fiber management solutions for high-performance optical systems
  • Design thermal management solutions for optimized system performance
  • Manufacturable CAD models, drawings, tolerances, and assembly documentation
  • Drive mechanical designs from concept through prototype, validation, and production

Analysis & Simulation

  • Perform structural, thermal, and vibration simulations using FEA tools
  • Analyze stress, strain, thermal performance, and reliability of assemblies
  • Optimize designs for manufacturability, robustness, and long-term reliability
  • Support design tradeoff studies through simulation and experimentation

Prototype Development

  • Build, assemble, and evaluate engineering prototypes
  • Work closely with technicians and manufacturing partners to debug mechanical issues
  • Conduct root cause analysis on prototype and field failures
  • Iterate rapidly based on test data and engineering feedback

Manufacturing Support

  • Collaborate with vendors on precision machined, molded, and sheet metal fabricated parts
  • Review first articles and manufacturing documentation
  • Support engineering change orders (ECOs)
  • Help transition designs from prototype into production

Required Experience

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of mechanical design experience developing complex hardware products
  • Deep proficiency designing precision opto-mechanical assemblies
  • Expert proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor, or similar)
  • Experience performing structural and thermal analysis using FEA tools (ANSYS, COMSOL, SolidWorks Simulation, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes including:
  • Precision machining
  • Sheet Metal
  • Molding, including injection, vacuum forming and MIM
  • Extrusions
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Experience working through prototype builds and design iterations
  • Designing to Telcordia or similar environmental qualification standards
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills

  • Experience developing products within:
  • Silicon photonics
  • Optical networking
  • Semiconductor equipment
  • MEMS
  • Optical packaging
  • Telecom hardware
  • High-performance computing
  • AI infrastructure
  • Familiarity with thermal management of electronics
  • Fiber routing and management.
  • Experience designing for shock and vibration requirements
  • Knowledge of adhesives, optical alignment fixtures, or precision mechanical mounting
  • Experience supporting design transfer into manufacturing
  • Familiarity with Telcordia or similar environmental qualification standards
  • Exposure to rapid simulation workflows or AI-assisted engineering tools is a plus