# Senior Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer - Company: [Anellophotonics]() - Location: Santa Clara, CA - Team: R&D - Posted: June 29, 2026 ## Job description **About Anello Photonics:** ANELLO Photonics [http://www.anellophotonics.com](http://www.anellophotonics.com/) is a leading-edge technology company based in Santa Clara, CA. The company has developed an integrated photonic system-on-chip technology for next generation navigation.  ANELLO's SIPHOG™ gyroscope is based on its patented photonic integrated circuit technology. The result is a product that is higher performance, much smaller size and weight, and a fraction of the cost of traditional gyros used in industrial, aerospace and military applications. It enables reliable and accurate navigation and positioning across many autonomous applications. ANELLO is currently mid-level volume manufacturing shipping product to various market-leading customers in the Construction, Farming, Trucking, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, and National Security segments. This position will focus on our next generation offering, in R&D stage, that is fully funded with customers in place for high volume production. **Responsibilities** * Perform advanced design, tolerancing, and FEA analysis for strain, vibrational nodes, model analysis, thermal and shock analysis. * Responsible for optical system design based on experimental and system modeling. * Capable of analysis of key performance metrics and derive tolerance errors and mechanical tolerance analysis * Assemble, qualify, and debug new optical-mechanical module systems and subsystems, including light source, lens system and detection sensor * Develop optical tooling and fixture to assist high-precision alignment and assembling process - Establish optical subsystem build and qualification process and release reliable process to Manufacturing * Work with the Manufacturing department & supplier to support volume ramp and optical quality control **Qualifications** * BS, MS/Ph.D. Mechanical and/or Optical Engineering and 8+ years experience * Experience w/CAD package, preferably Solidworks, Ansys, including FEA (Zemax exp a plus) * Solid knowledge of optical system, optical design and optical material * Good experience and design skillset with opto mechanical assemblies * Strong hands-on skill set on assembling, testing and troubleshooting capability with optical system * Good experience with optical element vendors and design house for new product development as well as ramping up volume production * Work effectively as a team player with other functional team members * Reliable and independent work style, highly accountable and responsible for the outputs' **Additional information:** * Candidates must be US Persons (US Permanent Residents or US Citizens) to be considered for jobs at ANELLO. * ANELLO does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. ## Apply [Apply on Anellophotonics]() Canonical job page: