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Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer (High-Power Lasers)
$140K–$200K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Apr 7, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
El Segundo, California, United States - Experience
- 7+ years required; 10+ years of opto-mechanical design experience preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in optics, mechanical engineering or related technical field.
About the job
Leads the design and development of custom opto-mechanical systems for advanced metal 3D printers, integrating lasers and cameras to improve printing performance and enable closed-loop control.
What you'll do
- Design and build opto-mechanical systems; integrate high-power lasers and high-speed cameras.
- Define precision-alignment methods and procedures, and test and characterize optical performance.
- Collaborate across engineering teams to develop scalable system architectures and resolve physics-based interdependencies.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in optics, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of experience in opto-mechanical systems design and development.
- CAD experience, including GD&T and detailed opto-mechanical drawing documentation (ISO 10110).
- Strong mechanical engineering and physics fundamentals; experience delivering complex opto-mechanical systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-power lasers, industrial optics, opto-mechanical tolerancing, athermalization, or STOP analysis.
- Experience with Zemax or Code V, optical-system alignment and assembly, image and signal processing, motion control, or fluid or thermal systems.
Pay
$140,000-$200,000 USD base salary
Tools
CAD, GD&T, ISO 10110, Zemax, Code V
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