Senior Optical Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Find your next Senior Optical Engineer job through Ladders. Our platform hosts numerous high-paying job opportunities for professionals in the field. Senior Optical Engineers play a critical role in creating, designing, and improving optical devices including, but not limited to, lenses, telescopes, and microscopes.

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$150K - $240K *

Unlock potential by managing engineering change control for optical transceivers, ensuring seamless process execution across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams while driving improvements in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$106K - $166K *

Engage in designing and developing software for medical devices. Lead a team in creating high-quality applications, ensuring best coding practices and mentoring junior engineers to enhance team effici...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Lead and inspire the Manufacturing Engineering team to drive performance, innovation, and efficiency across operations while collaborating with cross-functional partners to enhance quality and product...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Design and lead a cross-functional team ensuring hardware quality. Analyze data, drive root-cause investigations, and partner with engineering to establish ISO-compliant processes, enhancing product r...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Explore your potential as you lead a high-performing warehouse team, overseeing inventory control, logistics, and operational excellence in a regulated environment while driving continuous improvement...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$109K - $130K *

Design and implement electrical control systems and power distribution setups. Collaborate cross-functionally and ensure compliance with standards while optimizing performance and reliability in manuf...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$79K - $100K *

Transform product development through innovative mechanical engineering, focusing on advanced filtration solutions. Collaborate across teams to convert prototypes into production-ready designs, enhanc...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $161K *

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Process Engineer to lead innovative product manufacturing, optimize processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality and efficiency in elect...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Contribute to customer success by providing technical consultation, support, and training for sophisticated hardware and software systems. Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to ensure produc...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Serve as a key technical consultant, providing pre- and post-sales support, product demonstrations, and training, ensuring customer success with advanced metrology systems in a collaborative and dynam...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$87K - $108K *

Champion advanced technical support through consultations and training for sales teams, ensuring effective product usage and customer success in field applications across North America and beyond...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$87K - $108K *

Drive technical excellence as you support sales and training efforts aimed at enhancing customer experiences and operational success with ZEISS hardware and software systems while ensuring top-notch a...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$87K - $108K *

Empower customers by providing expert technical consultation and support for advanced applications. Collaborate with sales teams to enhance customer success, deliver training, and ensure successful im...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$128K - $221K *

Lead and drive complex avionics programs from inception to delivery. Collaborate across functions, manage budgets, and enhance customer satisfaction while ensuring compliance in a highly regulated ind...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in ensuring high-quality, safe multimodal data for training by overseeing QA processes, collaborating with research teams, and managing vendor relationships to enhance data integrity a...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's committed to fostering a zero-incident safety culture while managing engineering projects, optimizing equipment installations, and supervising multidisciplinary technical teams to e...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$85K - $165K *

Engage in a dynamic role focused on innovating materials processes, enhancing welding techniques, and collaborating across teams to ensure product quality and operational excellence in high-performanc...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$74K - $112K *

Champion supplier innovation and component strategy in next-gen semiconductor technology, collaborating across teams to ensure optimal component selection, qualification, and lifecycle management whil...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$130K - $160K *

Contribute to the development of cutting-edge test systems. Collaborate with design teams to create and debug hardware for innovative devices. Empower production testing efforts and assist in troubles...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$113K - $139K *

Lead the charge in complex electrical and electronic systems design and integration, ensuring operational excellence for cutting-edge scientific facilities, while fostering innovation and collaboratio...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$113K - $139K *

Transform complex technical systems through advanced engineering expertise, driving design, integration, and troubleshooting of cutting-edge electrical and electronic solutions for innovative scientif...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$125K - $165K *

Lead the charge in delivering top-quality products by partnering with cross-functional teams, ensuring that reliability and quality are embedded from design through production, and driving continuous...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K - $260K *

Partner with us to drive reliability excellence in silicon photonics and mixed-signal EIC components, ensuring exceptional performance for top AI and data center clients through your expertise in prod...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$180K - $223K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of electro-optical ASICs. Collaborate with engineers to design, optimize, and debug cutting-edge digital subsystems in a dynamic startup environment. Drive projec...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$73K - $174K *

Innovate end-to-end optical transport solutions, overseeing design to delivery. Drive technical excellence in wavelength services, ensuring robust system integration and performance optimization acros...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What are the primary responsibilities of a Senior Optical Engineer?question toggle

    Senior Optical Engineers develop and design optical systems and equipment. They are responsible for the conceptualizaton, design, testing and development of optical systems.

  • What qualifications are required to be a Senior Optical Engineer?question toggle

    Most Senior Optical Engineers hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physics, Optics, or a related field. Experience in the field, analytical skills, and familiarity with optical design software are commonly required.

  • Why should I use Ladders for my Senior Optical Engineer job search?question toggle

    Ladders hosts vetted professional jobs that pay $100000 or more. We provide detailed job descriptions, application advice, and a wide list of opportunities across the U.S.A.