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Opto-Mechanical Build Engineer
$90K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA (On-site) +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 7, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA (On-site)
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 2 years of hands-on professional experience with a bachelor’s degree; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least one hands-on opto-mechanical internship.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Optics/Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics; or a Master’s degree in one of these disciplines.
About the job
Develops, builds, aligns, tests, and deploys opto-mechanical systems for industrial metal 3D printing, while scaling their production processes.
What you'll do
- Build, assemble, align, and deploy opto-mechanical systems; integrate high-power lasers and high-speed cameras.
- Develop scalable build processes and precision-alignment procedures, including supporting software and equipment.
- Design mechanical integrations and drawings to opto-mechanical GD&T standards; test optical performance and collaborate across engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Optics/Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics and 2 years of hands-on professional experience; or a Master’s degree in one of these disciplines and at least one hands-on opto-mechanical internship.
- Hands-on experience with opto-mechanical systems, including building, assembly, or alignment.
- CAD experience, including GD&T and detailed opto-mechanical drawing documentation.
- Strong mechanical engineering and physics fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-power lasers, industrial optics, image and signal processing, motion control and kinematics, or fluid or thermal system design.
- Master’s degree in optical engineering or mechanical engineering.
Pay
USD 90,000-$200,000 base salary
Tools
high-power lasers, high-speed cameras, CAD, GD&T
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