Senior Research And Development Engineer

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.

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Responsibilities▪    Develop new metrology and alignment systems, from requirements and concept through prototype, test, and release▪    Build and test prototypes in the lab, and integrate sensors with automated positioning systems▪    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▪    Design precision mechanisms and fixtures using sound principles (exact constraint, stiffness, thermal stability)▪    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
Required Qualifications▪    B.S. in Mechanical, Optical, or Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field▪    At least 5 years of industry or applied-research experience developing precision electromechanical or optomechanical systems▪    Proficiency in MATLAB for data analysis and scripting▪    Experience modeling dynamic systems in Simulink/Simscape▪    Proficiency in SolidWorks (parts, assemblies, and detailed drawings with GD&T) xzbcwsv ▪    Hands-on experience setting up and characterizing motion systems▪    Strong grounding in data analysis, statistics, and measurement uncertainty▪    Clear communicator who works well independently and in a small team▪    Must be a U.S. Person due to ITAR requirements
Preferred Qualifications▪    M.S. in a related field▪    Experience with Simscape Multibody and with modeling air bearings or precision stages▪    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