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General Atomics · 18 hours ago

Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Acton, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$116K/yr - $209K/yr

7+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, and they are seeking a Senior Level Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Acton, MA. The role involves providing design and leadership for advanced spaceborne electro-optical sensor payloads, managing mechanical design team activities, and ensuring compliance with project requirements.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage, guide and track mechanical design team activities, including design and drafting, thermal and structural analysis

Operate in a program facing role reporting on progress against schedule and resource needs

Coordinate with other engineering (systems, optical, electrical) and manufacturing disciplines to facilitate information flow that is required to drive product design and build activities

Interact with configuration management, quality assurance and purchasing disciplines to maintain documentation products and drive material procurement

Track and understand design requirements and apply sound engineering principles and oversight to meet project requirements

Generate and present design review packages for internal and external audiences

Support customer and supplier interactions as required

Occasional travel may be required

Develop creative conceptual designs for new products and proposal efforts

Help plan and support the environmental testing of hardware including vibration, shock, thermal and others as required

Perform root cause assessments on hardware failures. Identify solutions and perform analysis as required to verify validity of proposed solutions

Able to work on multiple assignments and with multiple teams simultaneously

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Opto-mechanical designFinite element modelingSolidWorks 3D CADMechanical analysisDesign for extreme environmentsProblem solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; twelve or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, ten or more years of experience with a masters degree, or seven or more years with a PhD. May substitute equivalent engineering experience in lieu of education

Ability to perform basic mechanical analyses including static and dynamic structural and thermal

Ability to support design and development of hardware to ensure requirements compliance

Strong mechanical aptitude, excelling in problem solving and troubleshooting

Ability to read mechanical drawings and perform tolerance assessments

Strong communication, people and organizational skills

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required