Job Title:  Zygo - Mechanical Engineer

Are you ready to collaborate with leading experts in optical engineering and contribute to the next level of precision and innovation?

At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies. Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will design, test, and evaluate precision mechanical and opto-mechanical systems, translating optical designs into innovative components and assemblies.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct conceptual design and feasibility studies for opto-mechanical systems.
• Design, analyze, and document precision opto-mechanical and mechatronic assemblies.
• Perform stress, thermal, and modal analyses using FEA or hand calculations.
• Prepare models, drawings, and oversee prototype fabrication and testing.
• Collaborate with customers to understand and address their needs.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Technical Skills: SolidWorks, FEA tools, and analysis of stress, thermal, and tolerances.
• Design Expertise: Kinematic design principles, material selection, and precision adjustment.
• Core competencies : Problem-solving detailed oriented and collaborative.
• Preferred Background: Metrology, Optics, Mechanics, Electro-mechanics, or Opto-mechanics.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional (~5–10%).

Why join Zygo?

• Engage in complex challenges: Tackle high-impact projects that push the boundaries of optical engineering and precision metrology.
• Collaborate with experts: World-class engineers and scientists dedicated to excellence.
• Develop your career: Access hands-on innovation opportunities, cross-disciplinary projects, and advanced training programs.
• Explore global opportunities: Work on international projects, connect with colleagues worldwide, and grow your career globally.
• Comprehensive benefits: Competitive compensation, robust 401(k) with company contributions, health and wellness programs, and generous paid time off.
• Achieve recognition: Publish research, develop patents, and earn incentives for innovative contributions.
• Cutting-edge research facilities: Work in state-of-the-art laboratories with advanced tools and resources.

Bring your passion and commitment to Zygo, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, and where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success?

We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.

*Due to the nature of Zygo’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code