Advanced optical systems manufacturer scaling production automation
Mesh Optical Technologies manufactures optical systems and is in active scaling mode—11 open roles posted in the last 30 days, with manufacturing and engineering split roughly equally. The stack (NX, SolidWorks, Creo, MATLAB, ANSYS, MES, Python, C++) reflects a hardware-to-production pipeline tuned for simulation, CAD, and factory floor integration. Projects center on automated production cells, MES integration, and yield optimization, while pain points cluster around production downtime, ramp performance, and filling specialized photonics talent—a clear signal they're hitting the transition from prototype to scaled manufacturing.
Notable leadership hires: Facilities Director
Mesh Optical Technologies designs and manufactures advanced optical systems in Los Angeles. The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing operation, handling everything from product design (CAD and simulation) through factory floor execution (MES, process validation, assembly). Current focus areas include automating production cells, tightening handoffs between product engineering and manufacturing, reducing production downtime, and managing yield during new product introduction. The hiring velocity (11 roles across manufacturing, engineering, and operations in the last month) indicates aggressive capacity expansion.
Design and simulation: NX, SolidWorks, Creo, MATLAB, ANSYS Mechanical and Fluent. Factory and production: MES, Linux. Programming languages: Python, C++. Design tools also include Altium.
Automated production cell design, MES integration, new product introduction and production ramp, assembly process development, process validation, first-article builds, and test infrastructure—all centered on scaling manufacturing volume and complexity.
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