Company Overview:

Candela Corporation is a leading global aesthetic device company with a comprehensive product portfolio and a global distribution footprint. We are the market leader in the development, and distribution of medical and aesthetic laser and light-based technologies. The Company’s technology enables physicians to provide advanced solutions for a broad range of medical-aesthetic application including hair removal, wrinkle reduction, tattoo removal, improving the skin’s appearance through the treatment of benign vascular and pigmented lesions, and the treatment of acne, leg veins and other common indications.

The Company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, with an additional R&D facility in Yokneam, Israel and commercial locations across Asia Pacific, and Europe. Products are sold directly in 18 countries worldwide and are supported by capital sales, field service, clinical education, technical support and marketing development organizations. Candela maintains contracted distributors in over 60 other countries.

General Summary

The Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, testing and analysis of optical and opto-mechanical systems for highly complex energy based (Laser/RF/HIFU) medical aesthetic devices. As a Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer, they will be responsible for designing and testing opto-mechanical systems for new and existing products. They will possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The role requires involvement in multiple phases of the medical product development life cycle including research, planning, design, design review, testing, release, and post-release support. They should have the ability to understand and meet medical device standards requirements. The Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer has strong technical experience and domain knowledge, experience in problem solving, and a strong passion and appreciation for delivering high quality products.

Essential Job Functions

· The ideal candidate possesses the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

· The person must be organized, detail oriented.

· The candidate ensures quality-engineering work and collaborates with experts in various disciplines in the designing, integration, test, and evaluation of opto-mechanical laser systems. Provide hands-on engineering support for development and testing of opto-mechanical laser systems.

· Design and test fiber optic delivery systems for lasers.

· Design and test assembly fixtures and alignment fixtures.

· Make appropriate modifications (mechanical, electrical, optical) to existing test fixtures as needed to achieve required test data and information.

· Perform laser system performance measurements such as beam profile, energy stability (thermal and mechanical causes), pulse width, wavelength, and beam propagation

· Carry out life testing for opto-mechanical systems and sub-assemblies.

· Provide feedback on opto-mechanical designs based on relevant testing results.

· Assist other engineers to design new subsystems for lasers.

· Write assembly procedures for the designed systems and support manufacturing in pilot builds and troubleshooting.

· Write Engineering Change Orders on existing products to improve designs and fix problems.

· Attend Design reviews and provide critical input related to Opto-mechanical assemblies.

Knowledge/Educational Requirements

· Requires minimum of BS degree in an area of physics, Ph.D. preferred with hands on research experience working with laser based light sources.

· Experience with product development of hardware-based systems.

· Experience with Opto-Mechanical and Laser Systems

· Some ZEMAX knowledge preferred.

· Basic machine shop skills preferred.

· 8-10 years of experience of Opto-mechanical Engineering in a medical device setting.

· Strong project management ability preferred.

· Experience with Design for Excellence (DfX) or Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a plus.

· Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in an FDA regulated environment that meet internal quality requirements and regulatory standards for Class II medical devices.

This job description is not all inclusive and is intended to capture a majority of the job functions. Special projects and other tasks may be required by management.