Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer - Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. is currently recruiting for the position of Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer. The Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer's primary responsibility will be to research, design, develop and test mechanical designs of infrared test equipment. The Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer will be involved with product design including concepts, design reviews, documentation release and integration. The Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer will collaborate with other engineering disciples to design mechanisms, precision optical mounts and product packaging. The Electro-Optics Mechanical Engineer will create new designs and perform related design modifications, malfunction and failure investigations and evaluations, technical report preparation and similar ancillary duties.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from four-year college or university; and five to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

$150k-$175k per year

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. (SBIR) is a very successful, fast-paced subsidiary of HEICO Corporation, (NYSE: HEI, HEI.A). For more than 50 years, HEICO has thrived by serving segments of the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries by providing innovative and cost-saving products and services. Forbes Magazine has ranked HEICO as one of the 200 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks".

Santa Barbara Infrared, Inc. designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced Infrared (IR) and Electro-Optical (E-O) test instrumentation. SBIR's broad line of innovative products support testing of military and commercial sensor systems for world-wide use in laboratory, production, depot and field test applications. SBIR's high-energy, dynamic culture focuses our Team Members' on providing quality products and services to our customers. We provide highly integrated, well-engineered, cost effective hardware and software solutions to the E-O community. In doing so, SBIR has become the preferred supplier to major domestic and international manufacturers of commercial and military E-O sensors and systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties assigned as necessary.

• Design of systems that contain critical optics & motorized stages
• Perform FEA analysis for thermal, strength and vibration
• Coordinate design requirements and design concepts with System Engineers
• Collaborate with other engineering groups as part of design development and design trade-off studies
• Support designs during procurement, integration and build
• Participate in design reviews with internal and external customers
• Generate engineering documentation and release though ECO process
• Provide peer-check function of other engineer's designs

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Electro-optical mechanical design including working with ray traces, designs with kinematic mounts and mirror mounts
• Experience in design for cryogenic and vacuum applications preferred.
• Fluency with Solidworks design and FEA tools (or equivalent CAD tool)

Other:

The successful candidate must have excellent problem solving skills with a detailed-oriented, organized and methodical approach. Additionally, this position requires the ability to read, interpret and generate design documentation including schematics, test procedures, parts lists, design descriptions and data records.

Due to US Export Control Regulations compliance, eligible candidates MUST be a US citizen, permanent resident or a person who has been granted asylum; proper documentation required. Pre-employment verifications: must pass background, reference and ITAR/EAR checks in addition to a pre-employment drug screen.

This position offers many benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, HSA, FSA, alternate work week schedule, LTD, life insurance and much more.

EOE

Male/Female/Veteran/Disabled