Staff / Sr. Staff Optics Engineer

Responsibilities

include the following

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and optimization of complex optical systems and components for sensor products.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple optics development programs and technology initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for optical subsystem integration with MEMS, mechanical, electronics, software, and overall sensor system architectures.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex optical performance characterization, alignment, reliability, and integration challenges.
• Define and review optical requirements, specifications, tolerances, performance budgets, and validation strategies.
• Guide optical technology selection, feasibility assessments, and innovation initiatives.
• Review and approve optical designs, technical analyses, test methodologies, and engineering documentation.
• Mentor senior and junior optics engineers and contribute to technical capability development.
• Drive technical decision-making and trade-off analyses across multiple development programs.
• Collaborate with suppliers, research institutions, and external partners on technology evaluations, component selection, and qualification activities.
• Support new technology development, proof-of-concept activities, product roadmaps, and innovation initiatives.
• Contribute & Lead IP development activities, patent initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and prototypes.
• Promote continuous improvement of optics engineering methodologies, tools, processes, and design practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Applied Physics, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline; Master's or PhD degree is an advantage.
• 5+ years of experience in optical system design, development, characterization, and sensor-related technologies.
• Deep knowledge of optical design principles, imaging systems, photonics, optical modeling, characterization, and performance analysis.
• Expert-level experience with optical design and simulation tools.
• Extensive Knowledge with optical laboratory equipment, testing methodologies, and data analysis techniques.
• Strong technical leadership, analytical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary product development environments.
• Familiarity with any scripting language is preferable.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Excellent command of English language.
• Teamwork orientation, effective verbal & written communication skills, have tendency towards creativity & innovation.
• Able to pro-actively communicate with different teams and work under pressure.
• The ability to work on a dynamic culture for a growing high-tech product company with challenging environment.
• Pro-active initiative.