Red 6

Lead AR/VR Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Red 6

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Colorado

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Salary

💰 $165,000 - $210,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Assembly

About the role

  • Lead opto-mechanical system design from concept to production, including layout, packaging, and environmental robustness.
  • Integrate optical elements (lenses, prisms, mirrors, light guides, and sensors) into precision mechanical assemblies.
  • Collaborate with optical, electrical, and industrial design teams to ensure tight integration of components into compact and efficient systems.
  • Conduct thermal, structural, and optical alignment tolerance analyses to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Develop mechanical and alignment strategies to support optical calibration procedures during both prototyping and production stages.
  • Design for manufacturability and alignment tolerance stack-up, ensuring designs can be efficiently fabricated, assembled, and calibrated.
  • Work with systems and software teams to understand calibration requirements and enable mechanical features that support automated or manual optical calibration.
  • Utilize advanced materials and processes suitable for high-precision, lightweight, and ruggedized optical assemblies.
  • Oversee prototyping, testing, and iteration cycles to validate design choices, calibration alignment, and system performance.
  • Work closely with contract manufacturers and suppliers to ensure design intent, including calibration-friendly features, is maintained through production.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in opto-mechanical product development, preferably in AR/VR, aerospace, or consumer electronics.
  • Demonstrated experience in the design of precision opto-mechanical assemblies and alignment techniques.
  • Familiarity with calibration of optical systems, including mechanical constraints and fixture design to support calibration repeatability.
  • Knowledge of metrology tools and techniques for measuring optical and mechanical components, including interferometry and coordinate measuring machines (CMM).
  • Experience in setting up and maintaining calibration equipment to ensure ongoing accuracy.
  • Proficiency in aligning optical components such as lenses, waveguides, and sensors to meet stringent optical performance criteria.
  • Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks (preferred) or equivalent; experience with FEA and tolerance analysis tools.
  • Strong understanding of optical principles, geometric optics, and mechanical packaging of optical systems.
  • Experience in the design and integration of components such as cameras, lenses, sensors, prisms, and light guides.
  • Familiarity with thermal management, structural optimization, and maintaining optical alignment through mechanical stress.
  • Skilled in GD&T and creating detailed engineering drawings for precision parts.
  • Knowledge of design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), and reliability principles.
  • This position may require a security clearance; to obtain clearance, employees must show proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • Willingness and ability to work on site in Denver.