Optopax
Senior Engineer / Manager of Optical Design
Optopax, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Overview
Senior Engineer / Manager of Optical Design at Optopax. Lead development of advanced optical systems—from simulation through validation and integration into Optopax’s end-to-end imaging platforms. We are open to remote candidates within the US with a preference for Bay Area candidates to work on-site alongside the Executive Management team in San Jose, CA. What You’ll Do
Lead design, simulation, tolerancing, and optimization of complex optical systems using tools such as Ansys Optics Studio (Zemax), Code V, LightTools, Lumerical, Quadra, or equivalent. Perform stray-light, ray-trace, wavefront, photon budget, and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) analyses (e.g., Monte-Carlo tolerancing). Translate customer specifications into detailed design requirements; collaborate across mechanical, electrical, firmware/software, and manufacturing teams for system integration and prototyping. Guide validation of designs via lab testing, metrology, and performance measurement (e.g., MTF, distortion, SNR, wavefront). Mentor and support junior optical engineers and cross-functional partners, establishing design best practices and documentation. Drive innovation through research into new optical technologies, materials, coatings, and manufacturing techniques, informing future product strategies. Lead technical communications and negotiations with customers to ensure optical solutions meet performance, cost, and manufacturability goals. What You’ll Bring
Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Minimum 5+ years of experience in optical design and engineering—ideally handling advanced, multi-element systems. High proficiency with optical design and simulation tools (e.g., Zemax, Code V and others). Strong fundamentals in geometrical and physical optics design methodology, optical fabrication techniques, DFM, tolerancing, and metrology. Experience in design documentation and cross-functional collaboration. Preferred
Background in imaging systems for robotics, embedded cameras, LWIR, biomedical, AR/VR, sensors, or AI vision modules (reflecting Optopax’s core markets). Exposure to prototyping processes including wafer-level optics, active alignment, cleanroom assembly, or rapid prototyping workflows. Familiarity with optical test stations or imaging qualification methods (a pillar of Optopax’s product offerings). Experience in team leadership or mentoring, and process improvement with a proven track record of success. Programming or scripting skills (MATLAB, Python) for automation of analyses or data processing. This is a remote position.
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Senior Engineer / Manager of Optical Design at Optopax. Lead development of advanced optical systems—from simulation through validation and integration into Optopax’s end-to-end imaging platforms. We are open to remote candidates within the US with a preference for Bay Area candidates to work on-site alongside the Executive Management team in San Jose, CA. What You’ll Do
Lead design, simulation, tolerancing, and optimization of complex optical systems using tools such as Ansys Optics Studio (Zemax), Code V, LightTools, Lumerical, Quadra, or equivalent. Perform stray-light, ray-trace, wavefront, photon budget, and design-for-manufacturability (DFM) analyses (e.g., Monte-Carlo tolerancing). Translate customer specifications into detailed design requirements; collaborate across mechanical, electrical, firmware/software, and manufacturing teams for system integration and prototyping. Guide validation of designs via lab testing, metrology, and performance measurement (e.g., MTF, distortion, SNR, wavefront). Mentor and support junior optical engineers and cross-functional partners, establishing design best practices and documentation. Drive innovation through research into new optical technologies, materials, coatings, and manufacturing techniques, informing future product strategies. Lead technical communications and negotiations with customers to ensure optical solutions meet performance, cost, and manufacturability goals. What You’ll Bring
Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Minimum 5+ years of experience in optical design and engineering—ideally handling advanced, multi-element systems. High proficiency with optical design and simulation tools (e.g., Zemax, Code V and others). Strong fundamentals in geometrical and physical optics design methodology, optical fabrication techniques, DFM, tolerancing, and metrology. Experience in design documentation and cross-functional collaboration. Preferred
Background in imaging systems for robotics, embedded cameras, LWIR, biomedical, AR/VR, sensors, or AI vision modules (reflecting Optopax’s core markets). Exposure to prototyping processes including wafer-level optics, active alignment, cleanroom assembly, or rapid prototyping workflows. Familiarity with optical test stations or imaging qualification methods (a pillar of Optopax’s product offerings). Experience in team leadership or mentoring, and process improvement with a proven track record of success. Programming or scripting skills (MATLAB, Python) for automation of analyses or data processing. This is a remote position.
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