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General Atomics · 1 day ago

Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Acton, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$69K/yr - $116K/yr

2+ years exp

General Atomics (GA) is a leading resource for high-technology systems development, and they are hiring an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Acton, MA. The role involves providing mechanical engineering support to a design team, managing work assignments, and developing creative conceptual designs for new products while ensuring compliance with project requirements.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide Mechanical Engineering support to a design team and execute to plan while managing and tracking work assignments and progress

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

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 environmentsTolerance assessmentsDoD Security ClearanceProblem solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Typically requires a bachelors or masters degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and two or more years of engineering experience with a bachelors degree. 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

Good communication and organizational skills

Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance is required