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Opto-Mechanical Product Design Engineer

Opto-Mechanical Product Design Engineer
by Admin on 06-25-2026 at 2:46 pm

Website Samtec

Summary/Objective:  The Optical Product Engineer designs and develops within New Product or Sustaining Product Engineering.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities: 

  • Developing & writing the Engineering inputs for technical documentation; and adhere to all corporate engineering standards including but not limited to documentation, file management, part modeling, and part simulation.
  • Works directly with Marketing, Sales, Product Tech Lead, and Systems Architect to review opportunities and develop engineering cost analyses based on Product Scopes; work directly with purchasing, quality, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, process engineering, plating, suppliers, and other necessary groups as a cross-functional team to develop products and solutions.
  • Make significant contributions to design, development, and validation of active optical transceiver solutions (including but not limited to VCSEL/PD based mid-board optical transceivers, passive optical interconnects, high-speed electrical connectors).
  • Works hands on to identify problems during new product development and/or when quality concerns arise.
  • Effective use of Office365 including Outlook, Excel, PPT, SharePoint, etc.
  • Work effectively with different levels and individuals inside and outside of the organization.

“The responsibilities as defined are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associates may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities” 

Required Experience 

  • 3 – 5 Year’s experience in active optical transceiver design or connector design/manufacturing required.
    • Component, assembly design, and manufacturing experience may be considered in lieu of years of experience.
  • Engineering Design Software: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.
  • Simulation Software: FEA, CFD/Thermal Modeling, etc. is preferred, but not required.
  • Must be proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and Advanced Tolerance Analysis.
  • Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously as priorities can change quickly.
  • Must have excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with team members working in different locations.
  • Must be able to sit/stand for at least 90 consecutive minutes, and not suffer from any sensory deprivation and/or paralysis of the limbs.

Preferred Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent is required
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