Instrument Development Engineer

📋 Description

• Own moving mechanism assemblies: design, analysis, sizing, assembly, testing.
• Own DFM/DFA efforts to support volume production.
• Support control algorithm development and tuning with cross-functional teams.
• Support subsystem testing, including vibration, TVAC, and system characterization.
• Contribute to best practices, processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Collaborate with subsystem, instrument, AI&T, production teams, and program managers.

🎯 Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in a multi-disciplinary aerospace hardware environment.
• Experience with system integration and delivery of complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience driving trade studies and identifying system solutions.
• Experience with precision optical/mechanical metrology, incl. autocollimators and dynamometers.
• Experience with root cause analysis including data analysis and testing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organization skills.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with weekly challenges.
• Willingness to obtain a US security clearance strongly preferred.
• Optomechanical subsystems; STOP analysis (FEA, Sigfit, Zemax) and tolerances.
• Basic scripting for data analysis or automation (Python, C/C++).
• Experience working in cleanrooms.

🎁 Benefits

• Equity plus medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance.
• Three weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, parental leave.