Back to jobs
New

Optomechanical Engineer

Newark, California

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Responsibilities

  • The successful candidate will be responsible for engineering, mechanical design, development, prototype, release and launch for optomechanical components and systems
  • Participate in early concept development with advanced engineering team for vehicle product definition and feasibility
  • Collaborate with innovative ideas to realize design intend ideas, focus on function, form, and cost constraints
  • Collaborate with cross functional team to find best balance for optomechanical devices integration when it comes to assembly, appearance, fit and finish
  • Create engineering concept feasibility for Lucid internal in-house projects
  • Develop 3D models in catia V5, catia V6 to support in-house development project, and RFQ predevelopment
  • Mentor design engineers on how to optimize optomechanical components integration
  • Coordinate and lead design reviews with design engineers throughout program milestones
  • Validate and sign off lighting optomechanical components and products prior to design release
  • Collaborate with design engineers in Engineering Statement of Work, DFMEA and other technical documents creation
  • Collaborate with Design Engineers during DVP&R creation
  • Lead and manage product development with key suppliers
  • Support design engineers with DFM, Moldflow, tooling reviews
  • Participate in vehicle packaging and lay out strategy
  • Participate in the iterative process with Lucid design/studio team to deliver optimal balance for craftsmanship, function, fit, shape, and cost
  • Perform benchmark studies to find alternative solutions to industrialize, integrate optomechanical products
  • Implement best practices where possible following Lucid innovative and flexible mindset, provide training to colleagues when required
  • Create system requirements and specifications to achieve best in class optomechanical systems
  • Perform evaluation on optomechanical devices to guarantee legal compliance for different markets
  • Root-cause analysis, investigate and resolve issues encountered in current series production, and new products
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies, trends, and regulatory changes in optomechanical, lighting, sensing, vision related domains
  • Be subject matter expert for optomechanical systems, meaning you'll be responsible for making decision on how to executive part integration, define best technology to be used in given devices and approve interfaces with other systems
  • Responsible for the mechanical design of optomechanical component
  • Mechanical design and integration of lens systems and mounts
  • Manage parts from initial design to prototype phase, and serial production
  • Create & responsible for engineering documentation such as TES's (Tech
  • Spec's), DFMEA's (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and DVP's (Design Verification Plan)
  • Define and coordinate testing and validation activities at system and vehicle level
  • 3D Design of complex optomechanical CAD models
  • Review of 2D drawings for optomechanical components and systems
  • Verify and approve final component and product design prior to release
  • Development of Engineering Statement of Work
  • Development assembly strategy including guiding, locating, and mounting to vehicle to meet build objectives
  • Interpret CAE simulations and implement them to improve the system

Qualifications
• Generally, required 2 plus years of relevant experience
• Engineering experience in automotive sector
• Proven experience in design/development engineering in optomechanical devices with tight tolerances and high precision, including but not limited to lighting, vision and sensing systems.
• Knowledge of plastics, glass and common metals
• Knowledge of injection molding, plastic bonding processes and lens manufacturing processes
• Experienced with CATIA V5 and V6 (NX, Unigraphics is acceptable)
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and other technical documents
• Proven knowledge and proficiency in GD&T
• Willingness to travel to suppliers, and assembly plant during the launch.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Capable to interpret optical simulation reports
• Proven experience creating complex Optomechanical integrations and be able to model to an excellent standard
• Technology knowledge for tooling, electronics production and testing
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Demonstrate understanding of design process from initial concept stages through tooling released and production launch.
• Ability to manage difficult projects with tight timing, budget constraints.
• Understanding of optical principles
• Well-developed team working and interpersonal skills

Salary Range: $80,000-86,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience 

MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES. 

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at ALTEN Technology USA? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in ALTEN Technology USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.