Senior Mechanical Engineer
True Talent Solutions Partners · Austin · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an equipment engineering team designing and deploying custom manufacturing systems for advanced optical components. This hands-on role combines precision mechanical engineering, automation, and production process development.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design and build custom production equipment, automation systems, fixtures, and electromechanical assemblies from concept through deployment.
- Upgrade and automate metrology equipment and precision process tools, including dispensing, curing, and measurement systems.
- Work with precision stages, actuators, bearings, control electronics, and multi-axis motion systems.
- Partner with software engineers, machinists, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to design, build, integrate, and troubleshoot equipment.
- Split time between mechanical design and hands-on lab integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Typically 5 or more years of mechanical engineering experience with a bachelor's degree, or fewer years with a master's degree.
- Demonstrated ownership of custom machinery or production equipment from concept through fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing.
- Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably Creo; SolidWorks or NX experience is also relevant.
- Full-system mechanical engineering experience, including automation, precision mechanisms, and equipment integration.
- Working knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, and design for manufacturing and assembly for machined and fabricated parts.
- Production equipment experience; backgrounds in semiconductor equipment, wafer processing, factory automation, or metrology are relevant.
- Experience with precision motion, optics, robotics, or micron- and nanometer-scale measurement systems is beneficial.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $120,000 to $185,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
LOCATION
On-site, five days per week in Austin, Texas. Relocation is an option for candidates willing to move.