Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Special Programs East Hartford CT
Adaptive Optics Associates – Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is currently seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to support our Special Programs business activities in East Hartford CT.
AOA Xinetics designs, develops, and manufactures precision, advanced optical products and systems for the U.S. Government, commercial customers, and U.S. defense prime and second-tier contractors.
AOX delivers industrial photonics systems and development services for a variety of customers and applications. AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptive optical systems, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, precision actuators, to photonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of high availability applications. AOX’s capabilities include lightweight passive and active hybrid CERAFORM silicon carbide optics and precision structures as well as large and small precision opto-mechanical systems supporting electronics and sophisticated controls software.
Overview
Reporting to the Special Programs Mechanical Engineering Manager, the Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will perform design and analysis for optical systems, tooling, and test equipment, leading engineering design efforts of complex electro-optical and opto-mechanical systems, designing hardware that satisfies system requirements, documenting design approaches, detailing parts and assembly drawings to support the development, manufacture, and test of optical systems. Additional expectations include support to new business opportunities and active leadership and development of junior engineers, designers and technicians.
Role and Responsibilities:
PrincipalMechanical Design Engineer – Special Programs East Hartford CT
AdaptiveOptics Associates – Xinetics (AOA Xinetics), a wholly-owned Northrop GrummanSpace Systems (NGSP) Business Venture, is currently seeking a PrincipalMechanical Design Engineer to support our Special Program activities in EastHartford CT.
AOAXinetics (AOX) designs, develops, and manufactures precision, advanced opticalproducts and systems for the U.S. Government, commercial customers, and U.S.defense prime and second-tier contractors. The Company has substantial growthopportunities in support of many U.S. Government and NGSP business initiatives.
AOXdelivers industrial photonics systems and development services for a variety ofcustomers and applications. AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptiveoptical systems, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, precision actuators, tophotonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of highavailability applications. AOX’s capabilities include lightweight passive andactive hybrid CERAFORM silicon carbide optics and precision structures as wellas large and small precision opto-mechanical systems supporting electronics andsophisticated controls software.
Overview
Reportingto the Mechanical Engineering Manager, the Principal Mechanical Design Engineerwill perform design and analysis for opto-mechanical systems, tooling, and testequipment, leading engineering design efforts of complex electro-optical andopto-mechanical systems, designing hardware that satisfies system requirements,documenting design approaches, detailing parts and assembly drawings to supportthe development, manufacture, and test of optical systems. Additionalexpectations include support to new business opportunities and activeleadership and development of junior engineers, designers and technicians.
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30+ days ago
Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Special Programs East Hartford CT
Adaptive Optics Associates – Xinetics (AOX), a wholly-owned Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division Business Venture, is currently seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to support our Special Programs business activities in East Hartford CT.
AOA Xinetics designs, develops, and manufactures precision, advanced optical products and systems for the U.S. Government, commercial customers, and U.S. defense prime and second-tier contractors.
AOX delivers industrial photonics systems and development services for a variety of customers and applications. AOX excels in a range of applications from adaptive optical systems, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, precision actuators, to photonic systems that acquire and process data in real time for a variety of high availability applications. AOX’s capabilities include lightweight passive and active hybrid CERAFORM silicon carbide optics and precision structures as well as large and small precision opto-mechanical systems supporting electronics and sophisticated controls software.
Overview
Reporting to the Special Programs Mechanical Engineering Manager, the Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will perform design and analysis for optical systems, tooling, and test equipment, leading engineering design efforts of complex electro-optical and opto-mechanical systems, designing hardware that satisfies system requirements, documenting design approaches, detailing parts and assembly drawings to support the development, manufacture, and test of optical systems. Additional expectations include support to new business opportunities and active leadership and development of junior engineers, designers and technicians.
Role and Responsibilities:
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Company Size
10,000 employees or more
Founded
1994