# 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 Mechanical Engineer I supports the design, development, and testing of optomechanical components and instrumentation at Thorlabs’ Colorado Center for Innovation (CCI) in Lafayette, CO. Under the guidance of senior engineers, this role contributes to advanced photonics products from concept and prototyping through validation and transfer to manufacturing, considering hermetic, thermal, and stress requirements as appropriate. The position works closely with optical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to en

- **Id**: 4117833
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/thorlabs-mechanical-engineer-i-4>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Lafayette, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T00:25:30Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 1
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4581
- **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**: 81
- **Open postings**: 22
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.682
- **Repost share**: 0.136
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 33
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 84000
- **Max**: 100000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 100000

## Technologies

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

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 1

## Requirements

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

### Education

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

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T00:25:30Z

## 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**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:0, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T00:59:23Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 100000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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