# Sr Mechanical Engineer, Capital Equipment Design

**Company**: Magic Leap
**Location**: Austin, TX
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

A new paradigm of computing

Magic Leap is a commuting platform that enables users to interact with virtual objects in their physical space. Our team is responsible for designing and developing advanced, automated clean room manufacturing equipment for diffractive optics used in smart glasses.

As a Sr Mechanical Engineer within our Hardware Equipment Team, you'll play a pivotal role in designing and developing precision mechanical systems, including robotics, linear motors, encoders, air bearings, and exact constraint mechanisms, to achieve micron-level accuracy in manufacturing equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and integrate precision mechanical systems, including robotics, linear motors, encoders, air bearings, and exact constraint mechanisms, to achieve micron-level accuracy in manufacturing equipment.

- Collaborate on the development of machine vision systems integration, pneumatic actuators, valving, system controls and sensor integration and electrical panels for automated process equipment.

- Lead the mechanical design of dispensing and curing systems, optical positioners, and metrology tools to ensure reliable performance in clean room environments.

- Perform design analysis, simulations, and bench-top prototyping to validate equipment functionality under varying priorities and constraints.

- Optimise machine frames and precision mechanisms for stability, repeatability, and ease of assembly.

- Troubleshoot and iterate on designs based on testing feedback, balancing scrappy resourcefulness with rigorous process adherence.

- Work cross-functionally with electrical, software, and manufacturing teams to integrate components into complete systems.

- Also work with OEM’s and contract manufacturers to create multiple instances of your system designs.

- Document designs through specifications, drawings, manuals, and testing procedures to support scalable production.

Requirements:

- 5+ years of professional experience in mechanical design for precision manufacturing equipment or automation systems.

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

- Proven expertise in designing systems with micron-level precision, such as stages, actuators, or optical alignment tools.

- Hands-on experience with CAD software (CREO for modeling complex assemblies preferred).

- Familiarity with pneumatic and electromechanical components, including valves, linear motors, and encoders.

- Knowledge of clean room standards and manufacturing processes like dispensing, curing, and metrology.

- Ability to conduct design analysis, including FEA, tolerance stack-ups, and failure mode assessments.

- Experience in prototyping, testing, and iterating on mechanical designs in a resource-constrained environment.

- Strong problem-solving skills with a track record of adapting to changing priorities while maintaining rigor in critical areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

- Experience with machine vision cameras or optical systems in precision applications.

- Familiarity with air bearings or advanced constraint design principles.

- Background in optics manufacturing, machine vision, robotics, or complex capital equipment.

- Proficiency in simulation tools like ANSYS or MATLAB for mechanical optimisation.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Design
- Precision Manufacturing Equipment
- Automation Systems
- CAD Software
- Pneumatic and Electromechanical Components
- Clean Room Standards
- Manufacturing Processes
- Design Analysis
- Prototyping
- Testing

### Nice to have
- Machine Vision Cameras
- Optical Systems
- Air Bearings
- Advanced Constraint Design Principles
- Optics Manufacturing
- Robotics
- Complex Capital Equipment
- Simulation Tools

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