Opto-Mechanical Engineer

Submission Information
Publish Date: 
Friday, August 23, 2019
Archive Date: 
Friday, September 20, 2019
Job Summary
Job Category: 
Science Engineering
Institution Classification/Type: 
Small Academic
Institution/Company: 
New Mexico Tech
Department Name: 
Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Street Line 1: 
801 LEROY PL
City: 
SOCORRO
State/Province: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal: 
87801-4681
Country: 
United States of America
Announcement
Job Announcement Text: 

The major role of the Opto-Mechanical Engineer is to support the project as a whole, but mainly the mechanical engineering group. This includes mechanical design and drafting, documentation, small procurements and prompt interaction with vendors, installation of hardware in the laboratory and on the Magdalena Ridge, mechanical hardware alignment, testing of equipment and operations. Specifically, the position will include:

  • Mechanical design and development using solidworks
  • Production of fabrication drawing using SolidWorks
  • Procurements and interactions with vendors and machine shops

The opto-mechanical engineer will work both in the MRO offices on NMT campus in Socorro and at the Observatory on Magdalena Ridge.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree required in Mechanical Engineering. Solid works modeling required. Matlab coding desired. Experience designing mechanical components required. A valid NM Driver’s License required.

Pay Compensation
Salary Min: 
$42640.00 (USD)
Salary Max: 
$53248.00 (USD)
Included Benefits: 

Excellent benefits (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, and a generous retirement plan. 

Application Deadline: 
Monday, September 30, 2019
Selection Deadline: 
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Current Status of Position: 
Accepting Applicants
Apply to Job
Attention To: 
Rosa Jaramillo
Title: 
Human Resources Specialist
Institution/Company: 
New Mexico Tech / Magdalena Ridge Observatory
Department Name: 
Human Resources
Street Line 1: 
801 LEROY PL
City: 
SOCORRO
State/Province: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87801-4681
Country: 
United States of America
Phone: 
575-835-6962
Inquiries About Job
Attention To: 
Andres Olivares
Subject: 
Opto-Mechanical Engineering Position Inquiry