Development Engineer (Software)

Job Description For more than 30 years, Opto-Alignment Technology, Inc. (OATi) has designed and built precision optical alignment and metrology equipment, including our LASTM lens alignment systems and QuickPROTM metrology instruments. We are a small, hands-on engineering team. Our R&D engineers take new instruments from concept through modeling, prototyping, and release to production.

We are looking for a Senior R&D Engineer to develop our next generation of metrology and alignment systems, taking new products from early concept through working prototype to release. This is a full-time, on-site position at our Charlotte, NC headquarter. This role calls for a strong engineering foundation and hands-on lab work: building and testing prototype hardware, setting up and characterizing motion systems, and working directly with our production team to turn designs into instruments.

Set up, tune, and characterize precision motion systems (linear and rotary stages, air bearings, encoders, and controllers), including accuracy, repeatability, and error-budget analysis ▪ Collect and analyze measurement data in MATLAB, and build reusable analysis tools ▪ Model and simulate system performance in MATLAB/Simulink and Simscape (including Simscape Multibody), and check models against measured hardware behavior ▪ Support product design in SolidWorks, including parts, assemblies, drawings, and engineering changes under our ISO 9001 design control process ▪ Work with production, quality, and customers to turn requirements into working instruments S. in Mechanical, Optical, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field ▪ Proficiency in MATLAB for data analysis and scripting ▪ Proficiency in SolidWorks (parts, assemblies, and detailed drawings with GD&T) ▪ Strong grounding in data analysis, statistics, and measurement uncertainty ▪ S. in a related field ▪ Background in optical testing, alignment, surface metrology, or interferometry ▪ Experience programming motion controllers ▪ Experience working under a formal design control or ISO 9001 quality system \nCompany Description Opto Alignment, located in Charlotte NC, is a leading manufacturer of ultra precision alignment, assembly and inspection optical systems. Our flagship product, the Laser Alignment & Assembly Station (LAS), employs latest generation illumination and vision technologies, along with computer automation, to achieve sub-micron centering precision. For more than 30 years, Opto Alignment is a recognized leader in the field of optical instrumentation where we offer complete solutions for opto-mechanical design, ultra precision machining, system manufacturing and assembly services ranging from the visible to the infrared spectrum.

Our flagship product, the Laser Alignment & Assembly Station (LAS), employs latest generation illumination and vision technologies, along with computer automation, to achieve sub-micron centering precision. For more than 30 years, Opto Alignment is a recognized leader in the field of optical instrumentation where we offer complete solutions for opto-mechanical design, ultra precision machining, system manufacturing and assembly services ranging from the visible to the infrared spectrum.