--- title: Mechanical Design Engineer, Frontier AI Hardware description: Voyant Photonics is hiring for the Mechanical Design Engineer, Frontier AI Hardware role in New York, NY. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/mechanical-design-engineer-frontier-ai-hardware-at-voyant-photonics-01a16440-2670-7696-bd3e-d1512cbb0af2 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Voyant Photonics as Mechanical Design Engineer, Frontier AI Hardware in New York, NY. Pays $120K–$170K per year. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/kmtn5s.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Voyant Photonics | | **Location** | New York, NY | | **Salary** | $120K/yr - $170K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 22, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Voyant Photonics sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 2 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Voyant Photonics. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $112,000 – $189,000 a year (median $146,000). ## Description **Mechanical Design Engineer, Frontier AI Hardware** **About us:** Voyant Photonics is pushing the boundaries of silicon photonic chips that steer and switch light at high speed. They power next generation, chip-scale FMCW LiDAR for robotics and autonomy, and optical circuit switches (OCS) for AI data centers. Based in NYC, we’re a hands-on team designing, building, and deploying frontier hardware to solve problems that matter, from how machines see to how AI scales. **About the Role:** We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to design, document, and release the mechanical hardware for our LiDAR sensing products and the tooling used to build and test them. You will own parts and assemblies from concept through release and support the alignment and assembly processes that bring our sensors to life. In a startup environment, speed matters, and so does getting it right the first time. **What You'll Do:** - Design mechanical components, housings, assemblies, and development platforms for LiDAR sensors in SolidWorks - Create clear, complete, manufacturing-ready drawings with proper GD&T per ASME Y14.5 - Perform tolerance stack-up analyses to verify fit, function, and optical alignment budgets - Translate system‑level requirements into robust mechanical architecture and detailed designs - Design fixtures, jigs, and tooling for assembly, alignment, inspection, and test - Support and improve lens alignment stations and related optical assembly processes - Manage engineering change requests and revisions (ECR/ECO), keeping documentation and BOMs accurate - Work with suppliers to resolve manufacturability questions and ensure part quality - Drive design-to-cost and value engineering efforts to reduce part cost and complexity without compromising performance - Collaborate with optical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to turn requirements into robust designs - Iterate quickly through prototypes and builds, then move designs toward production **What We're Looking For** - B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience - Minimum of 4+ years of mechanical design experience for precision hardware products - Strong proficiency in SolidWorks, including assemblies, detailed part modeling and drawings - Working knowledge of GD&T and its practical application to functional and inspection requirements - Experience performing tolerance stack-up analysis (worst-case and statistical) - Experience with tool and fixture design **Nice to Have** - Experience with precision optomechanical design, such as lens mounting and adhesive bonding. - Experience with thermal analysis and structural FEA, especially for compact electro-optical packaging - Hands-on machining, , assembly, or test experience **Life at Voyant** We build frontier hardware & systems from our lab and office in Midtown Manhattan, where optical tables, lab benches and electronics sit alongside traditional office space. Our work is hands-on and primarily in person, but we don’t run on a rigid 9-to-5. We partner with customers across time zones, so some calls start early or run late, and we adjust schedules around them. We run a high-trust, high-accountability environment: you’ll own meaningful work, move quickly and often wear more than one hat. Voyant provides catered lunch every day at HQ, and we’re a diverse group of food lovers from around the world who enjoy sharing food, culture and technical ideas around the lunch table. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Voyant Photonics is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ## Skills - Optical Alignment - Inspection - SolidWorks - Bill Of Materials - Adhesive Bonding - Design to Cost - Optomechanical Design - Jig Design - Mechanical Design - Design for Manufacturing (Dfm) - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Gd&t) - Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) - Amazon ECR - Value Engineering - Sensor Systems - Finite Element Analysis (Fea) - Fixture Design - Packaging - ASME Standards - Machining - Engineering Change Order (Eco) - Electro-Optics - Tolerance Stack-Up - Budgeting ## Benefits - Food and Meals ## Related - [Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical & Related Engineering jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/mechanical-and-related-engineering?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/mechanical-and-related-engineering/mechanical-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Mechanical Design Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/engineering/mechanical-and-related-engineering/mechanical-engineer/mechanical-design-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150106 jobs - [New York, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 66067 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs ## Related pages - [New York](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 150106 jobs - [New York, NY](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-york/new-york?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 66067 jobs - [Computer Hardware](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/computer-hardware?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 22574 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)