
Sr. Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer
- New London, CT
- $107,000-120,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide direction and project management for opto-mechanical design and test validation efforts. Work closely with Product Marketing, Manufacturing and other Engineering personnel during product conceptualization phases and throughout the project phases.
- Work closely with Project Management to schedule, track and maintain up-to-date project schedules and milestone due-date requirements.
- Provide maintenance of existing opto-mechanical products and documentation (design improvements, VAVE cost savings, etc.) and product databases through the Engineering Change process.
- Design and develop opto-mechanical systems and customized solutions, utilizing many methods such as injection molding, metal forming, casting, and extrusion processes.
- Utilize 2D and 3D SolidWorks CAD systems to perform detailed design analysis, including kinematic and kinetic, structural, thermal and finite element analysis methods.
- Provide mechanical materials and tooling DFMA cost studies. Work with appropriate vendors to develop cost effective realization of design.
- Work with Product Management to develop technical Product Requirements specifications and quality assurance protocols.
- Initiate, lead, and participate in cross-functional opto-mechanical design reviews with other engineering, manufacturing, and marketing personnel.
- Coordinate rapid prototype validation requirements with internal Tooling Manager and Outside Design supplier.
- Provide detailed test report summaries and analysis for all product test validation requirements.
- Participation in standard bodies (TIA, IEC, etc.) a plus.
- Perform other similar and related duties as required.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, MSME preferred.
- Minimum 5 to 7 years of related product engineering work experience.
- Five plus years minimum design experience in mechanical design and/or opto-mechanical systems required.
- Leadership and project management skills and experience required. Some manufacturing experience desired.
- 5+ years opto-mechanical or mechanical system design experience
- Enterprise PDM knowledge
- SolidWorks Professional Mechanical Design proficiency
- Proficiency with SolidWorks Simulation
- Product compliance and Environmental Process knowledge
- Utilization of DFMA tools to reduce product complexity and cost
- Materials design (Plastic, metals, composites)
- Manufacturing Process knowledge
- MIG & TIG welding
- Powder coat paint processes
- IMD, IML, screen-print, pad-print decorative techniques
- Anodize and Electrolysis-coating processes
- Experience and expertise with fiber optic product design and related standards for domestic and international markets, with an emphasis on fiber optic connector design
- Knowledge in fiber optics and relevant metrologies, such as insertion loss, return loss, and end face geometry interferometric measurements
- Familiarity with TIA, IEC, ISO/IEC, & IEEE standards related to fiber optics, fiber connectivity and other relevant fields
- Engineering documentation, BOM data management, material management & outsource management
- Mold flow and tool design
- Tolerance stack-up analysis - Knowledge of GD&T
- Structural FEM/FEA methods and procedures
- Thermal management CFD methods and procedures (Optional)
- Engineering ECN process implementation
- Knowledge in product production (prototype to production transition, production test plan, DFMA)
- Knowledge of product quality and reliability (environmental test, stress test etc.)
- Familiar with mechanical test and measurement systems (i.e. Vision measurement, force)
- General knowledge of product safety, sustainability, and other regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS)
- ISO-9001 documentation principles
- Sustainability & Eco-Design principles
- 3d print technology familiarity
- Color theory
- Rendering design experience