Associate Mechanical Engineer (Intern / Co-op)
Los Angeles, CA
Mesh Optical Technologies was founded on the belief that photons will unlock the next evolution of human technology. Today, we're putting that vision into practice by developing the world's most advanced optical computing hardware.
We believe in engineering to the limit of physics, building our own factories, and writing software that maximizes the capability of our hardware.
As an associate mechanical engineer, you will be embedded in our engineering team and own real aspects of the design of both our optical interconnect product and factory.
What you'll do
- Design and build development test platforms that allow our team to characterize various thermal, optical, and electrical aspects of our optical interconnect prototypes.
- Work with your mentor to identify improvements to our production process, then own rapid-prototype hardware that goes from CAD to the cleanroom in days.
- Support your designs with finite element analysis, thermal simulations, and detailed drawings with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Work hands-on and alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers as we work to develop one of the highest volume optical manufacturing facilities in North America.
Basic Qualifications
- Pursuing or recently completed a BS or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related) with a GPA of 3.5 or greater.
- Portfolio of hands-on projects—Formula SAE, SolarCar, Robotics, CubeSats, or other club/personal builds.
- Proficient with modern CAD software and version control.
- Strong analytical mindset, first-principles problem solving, and clear communication.
Preferred Qualifications
- Your projects demonstrate not just mechanical engineering aptitude but also multidisciplinary knowledge of electrical engineering and software engineering concepts.
Compensation and benefits
- Competitive cash salary paid hourly.
- Housing assistance in sunny Los Angeles for the full term of your internship or co-op.
Apply
Send your resume to join at meshoptical dot com.