Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Going strong for over 58 years, Hamar Laser Instruments, Inc. is a leading innovator in the field of precision laser alignment from aerospace to machine tools and many more industries! Our alignment products and our team are focused on making our customers’ machinery calibration jobs easier by providing them with intuitive and easy-to-use systems that set the industry standard for accuracy, speed and broad applicability, while striving to provide a high level of support and service.

Hamar Laser is currently seeking an onsite Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, who will be responsible for designing, developing and testing new laser alignment products and training production techs on how to build them. We are looking for someone with a “can-do” attitude with hands-on optical and mechanical engineering experience to ensure our product designs are intuitive and easy to build.

The ideal candidate will:

· Have 10+ years in mechanical engineering, particularly designing and testing new products. Experience with optics is a big plus.

· Have a degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university. A masters in mechanical engineering is a big plus.

· Possess excellent mechanical design skills using SolidWorks or AutoCAD.

· Possess good experience with designing, fabricating, building prototypes, testing and implementing new products.

· Be very familiar with standard engineering concepts, practices, and procedures and how to generate drawings for machine shops to fabricate the parts.

· Ability to QC newly designed parts to a high degree of accuracy.

· Significant experience interfacing with electronic engineers and integrating PCB’s into designs. A good understanding of electronic engineering concepts and functionality is a plus.

· Experience with laser alignment or calibration systems is a big plus

· Have a persistent can-do personality and be willing to do what it takes to solve the problem and get the job done.

· Good working knowledge of machining centers, lathes, grinders and similar machinery is a plus

· Be an experienced user of the entire Microsoft Office and Windows suite of programs.

· Must be able to work independently with little supervision, be confident and a self-starter.

. This is not a remote position. The job is in Danbury, CT.

If you are looking for a multi-faceted, exciting opportunity in an organization that rewards hard work & dedication, then please contact us. Hamar Laser is a veteran-owned, privately held company with a rich 58-year history and a keen eye towards the future. Hamar Laser offers a competitive total compensation package.

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Company Description

Founded in 1967, Hamar Laser is a high-tech manufacturer of high-precision laser alignment systems for a variety of applications. Our products are sold worldwide to a very diverse set of customers in many different industries, where the value of laser alignment is recognized, such as aerospace, automotive, food processing, plastics, power generation, pulp and paper, ship building, steel manufacturing and many more.

Full-time