Senior Optical/Mechanical Engineer - The Misch Group
Danbury, CT
About the Job
Senior Optical/Mechanical Engineer
Location: US based –Danbury, CT
We are a leading innovator in the field of precision laser alignment from aerospace to machine tools and many more industries! Our alignment products and our team are focused on making our customers’ machinery calibration jobs easier by providing them with intuitive and easy-to-use systems that set the industry standard for accuracy, speed and broad applicability, while striving to provide a high level of support and service.
We are currently seeking an onsite Senior Mechanical Engineer that will be responsible for designing, developing and testing new laser alignment products and training production techs on how to build them. We are looking for someone with a “can-do” attitude with hands-on optical and mechanical engineering experience to ensure our product designs are intuitive and easy to build.
The ideal candidate will:
Have 10+ years in mechanical engineering, designing and testing new products. Experience with optics a big plus.
Have a degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
Possess excellent mechanical design skills using AutoCAD or SolidWorks.
Possess good experience with designing, fabricating, testing and implementing new products.
Be very familiar with standard engineering concepts, practices, and procedures and how to generate drawings for machine shops to fabricate the parts.
Ability to QC newly designed parts to high degree of accuracy.
Significant experience interfacing with electronic engineers and integrating PCB’s into designs. A good understanding of electronic engineering concepts and functionality is a plus.
Experience with laser alignment or calibration systems a big plus
Have a persistent can-do personality and be willing to do what it takes solve the problem and get the job done.
Good working knowledge of machining centers, lathes, grinders and similar machinery a plus
Be an experienced user of the entire Microsoft Office and Windows suite of programs.
Must be able to work independently with little supervision, be confident and a self-starter.