Sr Mechanical Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join Magic Leap's Equipment Engineering team and design, build, and deploy custom manufacturing equipment used to produce next-generation AR optical waveguides. You'll be a core member of a hands-on hardware team, working at the intersection of precision engineering, automation, and nanometer-scale process development. What will you be doing?

Designing and building custom production equipment, automation systems, fixtures, and electromechanical assemblies from concept through deployment Upgrading and automating metrology equipment and precision process tools (dispensing, curing, measurement systems) Working with precision stages, actuators, bearings, control electronics, and multi-axis motion systems at the nanometer scale Collaborating with a sister software team, machinists, suppliers, and cross-functional engineers to get custom tools designed, built, and operational Splitting time roughly 60/40 between desk design work and hands-on lab integration, testing, and troubleshooting Key Requirements 5+ years of mechanical engineering experience with a Bachelor's (less with a Master's) personally designing custom equipment or machinery Strong 3D CAD skills — Creo strongly preferred; SolidWorks or NX also accepted Systems-level thinker who can work across full equipment design, not just niche components — must be comfortable owning an entire system Hands-on engineer comfortable taking designs through fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing US Citizen or Green Card holder (no visa sponsorship available)