Senior Precision Mechanical Engineer
Join us in building a groundbreaking augmented reality platform that will change the way we collaborate and communicate. Kura is a Silicon Valley-based startup creating the world's highest performance AR glasses and platform, backed by innovative, grounds-up tech including custom display silicon, proprietary generative AI algorithms for optical design, full custom optics, and some of the best investors, partners, and engineering talent in the industry.
You'll be engaging in a highly hands-on role with our other optical and mechanical engineers to develop assembly methods, fixtures, and processes to repeatedly and reliably build our optical and display engines.
Responsibilities include :
- Developing repeatable assembly processes and associated fixturing to assemble optical lenses, prisms, waveguides, opto-mechanics, and related parts
- Working with other engineers as part of a design team to CAD and fabricate fixtures and mechanical components
- Test assemblies, document and measure performance, identify issues, and implement fixes for those issues
- Identifying and communicating with suppliers to manufacture optical elements from glass or plastic, some of which may be quite novel
- As above, but for mechanical components
- Taking responsibility for, and managing, project timelines and deliverables
We emphasize that this is a *hands on*, and an *engineering* role - you will be expected to spend a large portion of your time in the lab building things, you should enjoy lab work, and you should be able to develop and scale new designs and processes.
Highly desirable experience includes :
- Degree in mechanical or optical engineering from a respected engineering program
- 5+ years experience in optical or other small part precision lab work
- Fluent in Solidworks
- Adept at communicating with vendors, including optical element manufacturers, and drawing generation
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes (CNC, molding, turning, polishing, etc.)
- Experience leading advanced engineering projects and delivering to aggressive timelines
- Experience working at startups is a plus!
- AR-field-specific experience expressly not required. We prefer at least one large project not in the AR field
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