Senior Opto-Mechanical Engineer

At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient.

We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor.

The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price.

Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.

We are looking for an Opto-Mechanical Engineer to help us build our next generation of LiDAR sensors! The ideal candidate will have experience designing and analyzing opto-mechanical systems, as well as hands-on experience testing optical hardware.

Due to the massive range of use cases for LiDAR, we’re driven to make products which perform in a wide range of thermal and vibration environments.

Rigorous opto-mechanical design, analysis, and testing is key to building sensors which can accomplish this. This will be a collaborative role which interfaces with mechanical, electrical, and testing experts.

It’s also a unique opportunity to build optical systems for mass production.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Opto-mechanical design from concept to production for next-gen products
• Opto-mechanical simulations to evaluate system performance over wide thermal and vibration environments
• Validating hardware through testing - includes developing test plans and test equipment
• Generation of optical and opto-mechanical component drawings using GD&T standards
• Tolerancing of optical and opto-mechanical components along with an understanding of reasonable fabrication tolerances
• Work with vendors to have high precision optical and opto-mechanical components fabricated and verified
• Work with quality team to ensure our products meet exacting automotive and industrial standards

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS :

• Strong opto-mechanical fundamentals, with experience doing athermal design a plus
• Strong in Solidworks or equivalent CAD software
• Proficient using Zemax or equivalent optical simulation software
• Proficient with tolerancing and making mechanical drawings
• Experience with the design of bond joints and testing of adhesives
• Experience working with optics hardware
• Experience managing optical component vendors and design consultants
• MS preferred in optical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, or equivalent

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS :

• Experience working on LiDAR systems
• Experience working with optical systems destined for production quantities
• Proficient using FEA software such as ANSYS or equivalent
• Proficient with high level programming language (Python, Matlab) for simulation and data analysis
• Experience with Structural, Thermal, Optical Performance (STOP) analysis
• Familiarity with optical alignment and metrology equipment
• Familiarity with stress, thermal, shock & vibe and related reliability tests
• Familiarity with GD&T standards and ISO 10110

$120,000 - $180,000 a year

The base pay will be dependent on your skills, work experience, location, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for equity & benefits.

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of these requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.

At Ouster we offer a range of competitive benefits, as we believe in taking care of our employees in all aspects of their lives.

Our newly renovated office, located in the Mission District of San Francisco, is a dog-friendly workplace with a kitchen stocked with snacks, fresh fruit and drinks, and a complimentary dinner catered nightly.

• Additional perks include 15 vacation days / 10 paid holidays annually; paid parental leave; pre-tax commuter or health care / dependent care accounts;
• 401K match up to 4%; medical, vision and dental plans with premiums covered at 100% for the employee and 75% for dependents (Cigna or Kaiser);

life insurance; and short term disability and long term disability. Ouster offers the best benefit options available because we consider the well-being of our employees a top priority.

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military status, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Ouster also strives for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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