Sr. Optomechanical Engineer, R&D

You will own the beam train end-to-end, from simulation to field demo, designing and building ruggedized opto-mechanical systems for high-power laser weapons. You will lead optical design, aberration mitigation, component specification, and alignment, working closely with laser, mechanical, and electrical teams. The role involves field testing weekly and generating documentation meeting MIL-STD and ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead beam train optical design end-to-end
• Own aberration mitigation on long path, large aperture, broad frequency systems
• Spec and qualify optical components (lenses, mirrors, coatings, windows) for high power laser operation
• Design ruggedized opto-mechanical mounts, housings, and assemblies for field-deployed environments
• Run opto-mechanical tolerance analysis and validate designs through structural and thermal modeling
• Lead optical alignment, characterization, and beam quality measurement on integrated systems
• Support field testing end-to-end: setup, alignment, data collection, post-test analysis, failure writeups
• Work directly with fabricators and vendors on DFM, tolerancing, and production readiness
• Generate optical system documentation, drawings, and BOMs meeting MIL-STD and ITAR requirements

Requirements

• 5+ years (or PhD + 3 years) in opto mechanical design with shipped hardware
• Optical system design in Zemax OpticStudio
• Aberration mitigation experience on long path, large aperture, broad frequency systems
• Industrial laser tooling background
• Hands-on optical alignment and characterization experience
• Mechanical design experience in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) for opto-mechanical mounts, housings, and assemblies
• Understanding of thermal and structural effects on optical performance
• Familiarity with high-power laser optics and their damage thresholds, coating selection, thermal lensing
• Comfortable working across mechanical, electrical, and laser teams to integrate optical subsystems

Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity
• United Health Care medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible 18 days PTO + 5 sick days
• Travel to field test events and range days
• Covered daily lunches and office snacks + drinks
• E-bike / scooter stipend ( Up to $500)
• Direct access to leadership and real ownership over your work