Introduction
An Engineering,
Management,
and Prototyping Company
We are a small innovative engineering company that enables research scientist and project mangers to develop and build highly custom and complex mechanical and optical systems. Our mission is to empower scientists to develop important and meaningful technologies for the world. Our work often leads to creating critical next-generation products for our customers.
Our expertise is to carefully develop engineering requirements and provide hardware solutions to our customers’ unique and complex problems. We generate innovative designs through the collaboration of a talented and diverse engineering team. We provide quick-turn machining, prototyping, and offer assembly and integration in our class 100 cleanroom space in Los Angeles, CA.
Our Story
"Build elegant and robust mechanical systems for R&D in various local industries"
Inspired by the work of MIT professors in mechanical design, axiomatic design, and precision machine design, we started a company to design and build elegant and robust mechanical systems for Research and Development in various local industries. The company was started by Amir Torkaman and Jamie Nam in 2007.
Our initial goal was to become a product company but we quickly stumbled on a different vision. We realized that often the most talented scientists in a company don’t have the engineering resources to implement their ideas. So we started supporting research scientists and project managers at various companies. Over time we perfected our process of taking an idea from a sketch to a product. In the past 17 years, we have completed numerous such projects and have had a significant impact on the 30+ companies we have engaged with.
Our mission is to provide quality engineering and a proven process to enable research scientists and project managers to take their ideas to reality.
About us
Our Team
Amir Torkaman
Founder & Principal
Matthew Derstine, PhD
Engineering Director
Anatoily Leshchenko
Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer
Dylan Roof
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
Veronica A
Operations Manager
Yuean Zhang
Mechanical and Product Engineer
Mohamed Mouhab
Mechanical Engineer
Product
We build custom prototypes by understanding our customers' problems and deriving clear engineering requirements, so we can deliver effective hardware solutions.
We have a diverse and talented engineering team, and a careful engineering design process with formal milestone reviews. We work with high quality and reliable local suppliers and we have a careful “cleaning” process. The assembly and integration of our prototypes is done in-house at our class 100 cleanroom.
Prototyping and Design of
Mechanical Systems
FEA Mechanical Analysis
Procurement
Assembly and Integration
Services
and Expertise
System Architecture Design
Opto-Mechanical Design
Optical Alignment and Calibration
Machine Design
Precision Mechanisms
Custom Stages
Robotics and Automation
Vibration, Motion Controls
Plasma Chambers
X-Rays, UV, and EUV Systems
Vision Systems
Vacuum, High Voltage
Furnaces and Semiconductor Equipment
Lasers
Various Custom Lab Fixtures
Thermal Management and FEA Modeling
UHV Vacuum Systems
Electron-Beam Microscopes
High-Power IR Systems
Job Openings
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
About Applied Precision Design:
Applied Precision Design is a small and innovative private engineering firm that specializes in the design and prototyping of custom precision mechanical systems for Research and Development. Our projects are tailored to meet unique and complex requirements of our customers in diverse sectors such as Optics and Metrology, Semiconductors, Electron Beam microscopes, high vacuum, and bio-imaging systems. APD’s mission is to empower scientists to develop new technologies that are important and meaningful for the world. Our office is in a convenient, fun, and urban setting in downtown Redwood City, CA (a block from Caltrain Station). As a small company we offer a fun, flexible, and collaborative work environment while taking pride in producing high-quality work.
About the Role:
We are seeking a responsible, proactive, and experienced Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team. The candidate would lead the design of complex and innovative precision mechanical systems through close collaboration with other senior engineers and scientists in a group setting, while being responsible for leading projects from requirements and concepts through manufacturing and testing. The ideal candidate would be passionate about learning new skills and abilities by collaborating with a cross-functional team to develop and review the projects, while teaching and mentoring younger engineers.
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead the design of precision mechanical systems incorporating flexures, bearings, kinematic couplings, custom XYZ stages, opto-mechanical mounts and custom bellows in ultra clean and high vacuum environments.
- Lead weekly engineering meetings to gather requirements, present design concepts, generate action items and carefully move projects through various phases. Present and lead formal engineering design reviews (CDR & DDR).
- Generate detailed 3D CAD models and detailed drawings using SolidWorks PDM. Create and manage Bill of Materials, add detailed geometric tolerances, weld symbols, and O-rings dovetails. Perform engineering calculations such as basic thermal, vibration, stiffness calculations and structural FEA analysis.
- Manage and interact with suppliers, manage the prototyping cycles, create engineering interface documents, and perform mechanical assembly, fit-checks, rework and debugging of new mechanical systems. Test and integrate into the larger system.
Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5-10 years of relevant precision design experience.
- Participated in leading full machine design cycles: from generating requirements through generating complex CAD designs to fabrication and assembly.
- Familiarity with 3D CAD Design, CNC machining, manufacturing processes, material finishes and precision components such as custom bearings, stages, encoders, interferometers.
- Strong understanding of engineering principles, including mechanics, heat transfer, and vibration analysis.
- Effective communication skills with generating PowerPoint presentations and interface drawings, and formal presentations of Concept and Detail Design Reviews.
- Experienced in working in a multidisciplinary engineering team and leading projects through phases. Passionate about continual learning and sharing knowledge within a team environment.
- Exposure to the field of precision mechanics (robotics, stages, vacuum systems, clean environments, opto-mechanics, lasers, etc.) and systems achieving high stability and thermal drift within microns or nanometers.
To Apply:
Please email HR@AprecisionDesigns.com with your resume attached. Include the following in your email:
- Very condensed description of your experience and background
- An example of your specific role in a recent relevant project
- Your current location (this is an on-site position)
- Confirm legal status to work in the United States
Get in Touch
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Los Angeles , CA 90029
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