# Mechanical Engineer I

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed by a dedicated workforce of more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Thorlabs contributes to cutting-edge research and real-world innovation. Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to grow, take ownership, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We know every employee brings unique talents and perspectives that fuel our success, and we seek driven individuals who are excited to make an impact in a fun, fast-moving culture. The position researches, plans, and designs mechanical products and systems. Under general supervision this position participates in the direction and coordination of activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, and repair of mechanical products and systems. Although the location of the position is in Newton, NJ, from time to time it may be required to undertake duties at other Thorlabs locations. Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to: Designs products varying in

- **Id**: 3840941
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/thorlabs-mechanical-engineer-i-3>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Newton, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T22:44:37Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T22:28:15Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4535
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Lasers & Laser Systems, Test & Measurement Instruments, Optics & Photonic Components

## Company

- **Id**: 6560
- **Name**: Thorlabs
- **Domain**: thorlabs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/thorlabs>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 21
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.762
- **Repost share**: 0.048
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 32
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 77000
- **Max**: 110000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 110000

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T22:44:37Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6; Filings 12m: 6

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 32
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 110000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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