Chiral Photonics · 1 day ago
Senior Mechanical Engineer – Machine & Automation Design
Chiral Photonics specializes in advanced fiber optic solutions, offering cutting-edge components and systems for telecommunications, sensing, and industrial applications. We are looking for an experienced Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineer to design and develop custom machinery and mechanisms for fiber optics manufacturing.
ManufacturingProduct DesignSensor
Responsibilities
Design electro-mechanical systems and mechanisms for automated machines
Develop solutions for part handling, micro-assembly, and testing
Design motion systems using belts, gears, lead screws, cams, linkages, and linear guides
Size and integrate actuators and motion components (servos, steppers, pneumatics, linear actuators)
Create 3D CAD models, simulations, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings
Specify materials, tolerances, and fits suitable for production machinery
Support prototype builds, system bring-up, and debugging
Improve designs for reliability, repeatability, and manufacturability
Qualification
Required
3–7 years of experience in mechanical or machine design
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
Strong background in mechanism and machine design
Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks)
Experience designing automation equipment, custom machinery, or production tooling
Comfortable building, assembling, and troubleshooting hardware
Experience programming and tuning actuators
Preferred
Soft materials manipulation, like textiles, fiber etc
Micro-assembly
Cam-driven machine design
Machine design for fiber optics manufacturing
Machines design for electronics manufacturing
semiconductor or biomedical machine design
Company
Chiral Photonics
Chiral Photonics is a computer peripheral equipment manufacturing firm that designs, develops and produces fiber-based components.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.15MKey Investors
National Science Foundation
2012-05-02Grant· $0.15M
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