What will you do?
As an Optical Engineer in our San Diego office, you will design, develop, analyze, and build optical systems on a project-by-project basis by applying principles in optics, photonics, mechanics, and materials science.
Essential Job Functions:
• Design components and systems for both short-term and long-term solutions for customer applications.
• Provide tolerance analysis and recommendations for tolerances required for system performance.
• Analyze problems and design custom solutions
• Provide reports in PowerPoint or word describing in detail the problem, design space, solutions, and limitations of a design.
• Build test stations for evaluating system performances in a hands-on cleanroom environment.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by consistently educating oneself in areas of science necessary for completing the projects and tasks at hand.
• Educate other team members and engineers in optical science and other fundamental physics principles to build the technical capability of the company as a whole.
Location
Position is based in San Diego with a hybrid schedule.*
*The hybrid work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs including but not limited to training, performance, or other operational requirements. Any physical location change may impact future employment.
What are we looking for?
• BS or MS in Optics, Physics, or similar Engineering field and 0-3 years of experience
• Experience using optical CAD software (e.g. Zemax, FRED) and MATLAB
• Experience with alignment and optical components for system integration, metrology, testing, etc.
• Strong understanding on fundamental optical physics (imaging optics, non-imaging optics, fourier optics, diffractive optics, etc.)
• Strong presentation skills and ability to articulate a fundamental understanding of an optical system to non-optical engineers.
• US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)
Compensation and Benefits
Optical Engineer I pay range: $78,279 - $127,907*
*This range represents base pay. In addition, you may be eligible for additional benefits and compensation.
Referral eligibility: Tier 1
