Senior Optical Engineer

As Senior Optical Engineer, you define and develop optical system concepts for machine vision hardware, influencing sensors, lenses, lighting and filters within a cross-functional team. You collaborate with Electrical, Mechanical and Test Engineering, as well as external partners, to translate concepts into production-ready solutions. You’ll shape system requirements, evaluate concepts and guide qualification and manufacturability at scale. This role offers impact across concept through production in a high-tech hardware environment.

• Define optical system requirements based on product needs
• Develop and evaluate optical concepts for imaging and illumination
• Specify, design and qualify optical components and subsystems
• Provide system-level optical expertise throughout development
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions
• Define test methods and acceptance criteria with Test Engineering
• Troubleshoot optical design and system integration issues
• Coordinate with external partners, contract manufacturers and suppliers
• Provide direction to suppliers and support production-ready implementation
• Evaluate new technologies and contribute to future concepts
• Balance performance, manufacturability, cost and scalability for high-volume products

• Strong understanding of optical and machine vision systems
• Ability to derive technical specs from underdefined requirements
• First-order optical calculations and concept creation
• Experience with Zemax and/or LightTools
• Knowledge of lenses, LEDs, CMOS sensors, filters and coatings
• Experience with external partners or vendors in international settings
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration

• communication
• collaboration
• problem-solving
• Zemax
• LightTools
• SolidWorks