What are the responsibilities and job description for the RCI-FB-59738-1 Mechanical Design Engineer (optical prototypes) position at Rangam?
Job Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Redmond, WA 98052
Duration: 7 Months, extension possible based on needs and performance
Minimum Salary: $60.00 per Hourly
Maximum Salary: $70.00 per Hourly
Job Description:
Summary
- Work in cross-functional teams with multiple engineering disciplines (optical, mechanical, electrical, firmware, etc.) to design and build experimental setups and engineering prototypes.
- Guidance and direction to be provided by optomechanical engineer(s) and research scientists.
Skills
- Strong mechanical design skills for components and assemblies
- Basic optical design skills for free space optical systems
- Assembly and prototyping skills for large lab setups and form factor prototypes
Attributes
- Ability to construct and maintain complex CAD models of optical and mechanical systems.
- Ability to model and optimize simple optical systems.
- Ability to own the full prototype loop of design, fabricate, build, and test.
- Self-starter, motivated, chases down details and follows up and follows through.
- Actively seeks out answers when stuck, doesn’t wait on the team.
- Able to work with limited inputs and can handle ambiguity, make decisions.
- General curiosity and willingness to learn.
- Able to manage time effectively and work on multiple projects at once.
- Creative, enjoys design work, detail oriented.
- Experience level: >5 years work experience.
Knowledge
- Design for prototype manufacturing processes such as 3D printing, milling, and turning.
- Solidworks mechanical CAD experience preferred
- Zemax or Code V optical CAD experience preferred
- Familiarity with lab processes and equipment such as lasers.
- General familiarity with standard optical and optomechanical components (lenses, mirrors, mounts, stages, cameras, etc.) as well as the major suppliers (Thorlabs, Edmund Optics, Newport, McMaster, Digikey, etc.)
Typical Day in the Role:
- Prototyping, CAD design, tracking for large programs, Optics, headset work, tolerance analysis, manufacturing studies
Salary : $50 - $80
