Senior Optical Engineer
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What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- B.S. M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering physics or equivalent experience
- 5+ years developing optical systems with focus on stray light analysis optical coatings and component procurement
- Expertise in non-sequential ray tracing and stray light software such as FRED or LightTools
- Experience with thin-film coating design software such as TFCalc Essential Macleod or OptiLayer
- Proven record of writing technical specifications and managing vendors through hardware delivery
- Hands-on metrology experience with spectrophotometers scatterometers ellipsometers or interferometers
- Proficiency in Python MATLAB or similar for data analysis automation and vendor test data processing
- Ability to obtain security clearance strongly preferred
Nice to have
- Fast-paced
- Cleanroom experience
- Infrared materials knowledge
- Cryogenic optics exposure
- Systems engineering exposure
Day to day
- Lead stray light analysis for complex infrared optical assemblies using non-sequential ray tracing and rigorous modeling
- Specify custom optical coatings surface treatments and spectral filters to improve transmission reflectance and durability
- Partner with vendors optical designers and mechanical engineers to validate components optimize baffles and advance coating technologies
Hiring process
- Submit resume and optional cover letter
- Complete required application fields and eligibility questions
- Provide voluntary self-identification information