DRS Daylight Solutions business provides industry-changing photonic engine technology for government and commercial markets, including defense and security, quantum information sciences, life sciences, and industrial process control. As a laser technology pioneer, Daylight Solutions has delivered more mid-IR systems to more applications world-wide than any other company. Daylight laser solutions span the full spectrum from UV to visible to NIR to mid-IR.

At DRS Daylight Solutions, you will be eligible for competitive pay, great benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, 9/80 work schedule, and Tuition Assistance. Our Daylight family-oriented culture allows you to receive hands-on training, professional development, career advancement and exposure to the latest and greatest technology, where our motto is "To protect with Light". Come join the family!

Job Summary

The Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer at Daylight will be responsible for supporting the design and analysis of laser and photonic products. They should have a strong understanding of robust opto-mechanical design practices including precision mechanism, kinematics, lasers, and thermal control. They will support the design, analysis, documentation, and testing of optical/laser products, systems and/or subsystems. Working with a multi-disciplinary design team, they will execute on optical mechanical modeling, prototyping, calculations, FEA, and testing. The successful candidate would be able to compile/review data and perform both optical and mechanical analyses (hand calculations, FEA, STOP) to make design decisions and implement them in CAD/documentation. Along with design, they will conduct formal reviews, support failure analyses, and proposals. They should additionally be able to work independently, be flexible, and be receptive to ideas and feedback.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of robust, precision opto-mechanical assemblies

• Perform thermal, structural, and vibration modeling of complex opto-mechanical assemblies

• Uses computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments. Ability to work independently, regular reporting of progress and status.

• Design of flexures for precision motion of optical elements

• Design of kinematic optic mounts, both large (>6”) and small (<0.5”)

• Develop novel laser systems and photonic products for both free space and fiber coupled (single & multimode) outputs.

• Contribute to the design of a laser’s optical and mechanical architectures

• Engineering analysis to understand how loads and environmental factors affect performance

• Design and setup optical metrology and perform engineering tests and design of experiments.

• Hands-on prototyping, assembly, integration, and test for characterization of design intent

• Process development to ensure design intent and manufacturability

• Conduct detailed design reviews for both design and manufacturing audiences

• Facilitation of hardware procurement

• Writing engineering change orders and manufacturing work instructions

• Support root cause analysis on failures

• Support and mentor junior engineers

Specialties May Include:

• Optical: Involved with the overall development optical systems. Coordinates with optical design teams in selecting and qualifying optical components. Develops performance models and test and alignment procedures.

• Mechanical: Involved with the design, fabrication and modification of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical components, sub-systems, and systems. May include mechanical analysis, aerodynamics/fluids, thermal, fluid systems, mechanical packaging, or others. Evaluates and recommends design approaches to meet production requirement for new or improved products or services. Investigates solutions to product or process problems.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Experience designing precision opto-mechanical assemblies

• Experience with optical modeling software; Zemax preferred

• Experience with CAD software package: SolidWorks and PDMWorks preferred

• Experience with FEA packages: ANSYS structural and Icepak preferred

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or related technical field with a minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in opto-mechanics or precision mechanisms

• Fluency in technologies and application domain

• Ability to lead a technical group independently

The pay scale for this position is $104,274/year - $161,884/year. The pay scale information is a general guideline only. Several factors can influence the pay scale for a position including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic locations, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate's qualifications such as relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.

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