Mechanical Designer

AOM is a fast‑growing optics metrology business supporting cutting‑edge technology development worldwide.

• Create preliminary designs in Solid Works and refine them for manufacturability.
• Develop production‑ready documentation: 3D models, engineering drawings with tolerances and GD&T, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Interpret engineering intent—design kinematic mounts, flexures, and tightly toleranced interfaces—and build supporting structures for easy fabrication and assembly.
• Apply design‑for‑manufacturability principles to produce clean, efficient designs.
• Create and check drawings to engineering standards and ensure packages are ready for handoff to manufacturing.
• Build and manage large assemblies, structuring them into simple configurations and proactively catching interferences and fit issues.
• Work within scoped deliverables and milestones, with regular check‑ins to review progress and align priorities.
• Take ownership of CAD file structure and configuration management; help shape future PDM workflow as the mechanical team grows.

• Strong experience in 3D mechanical design with Solid Works (CATIA or similar acceptable).
• Working knowledge of standard manufacturing processes and how they drive design decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to tolerance components and assemblies for economical manufacture.
• Proficiency creating and checking engineering drawings.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Experience producing complete documentation (BOMs, procedures, work instructions) for custom fabricated parts.
• Strong technical communication skills.
• Ability to interpret design intent and exercise independent judgment.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Resident (green card) required.
• Hands‑on manufacturing experience in machining, NC programming, welding, or additive manufacturing.
• Experience with large‑assembly design and optimization.
• Familiarity with precision mechanical assemblies, optics, or optomechanics.
• Space hardware experience.
• Experience with PDM systems and CAD configuration management.
• Existing relationships with local manufacturing companies (Tucson, AZ and Rochester, NY).

• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits package
• 401(k) contribution
• Profit sharing

Two positions are available: one in Tucson, AZ headquarters and one in Rochester, NY Metrology Systems Division location.