Mechanical engineer jobs in California

About the role

The Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer plays a critical role in sustaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, and capacity of the 3D Surgical Viewer within the dV5 robotic-assisted surgery platform. This position is accountable for cost reduction initiatives, supply chain improvements, and optimizing user-facing performance, all while ensuring compliance with rigorous medical device design controls and requirements. The engineer is expected to maintain high standards of product quality and demonstrate strong technical expertise to resolve complex mechanical, materials, and manufacturing issues.

What you'll bring

• Skill in opto-mechanical design of free-space optical systems for alignment and stability.
• Skill in the use of 3D CAD modeling and generating 2D CAD part drawings and design specifications.
• Skill in GD&T tolerance analysis.
• Experience initiating and executing design changes with rigorous design control requirements.
• Experience with kinematic mounting principles for precision optical components
• Ability to collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to achieve cost effective and manufacturable designs.
• Knowledge of material selection and properties including metal, glass, plastic, adhesives and coatings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, process controls, design of experiments (DOEs) and capability analysis.
• Understanding of measurement capability and control.
• Hands on experience with developing and performing engineering tests including formal design verification including fixture design, data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills suitable for a regulated environment.
• Effective collaboration with cross functional teams and suppliers.