We are seeking to recruit a Principal Optical Engineer for our location in Jupiter, Florida.
The successful candidate will bridge multiple areas of technical expertise and experience to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to demanding optical projection and imaging systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO):
Core technical:
• Invent new lens designs for complex opto-mechanical systems covering markets including digital imaging, aerospace and military, life-science, and entertainment.
• Provide advanced analysis and characterization of optical systems, including customized performance simulations, in order to demonstrate compliance with detailed specifications.
• Produce detailed optical tolerance and alignment budgets with as-built yield curves against performance metrics.
• Reduce customer specifications and technical governing documents into design and test requirements; track compliance and verification through design completion.
• Define (or develop) new compensation and optical performance tests to validate completed assemblies.
• Act as systems/technical lead on projects, as required.
• Present design outputs to the customer (write optical design reports and design review presentations including Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Reviews)
Sales and business development:
• Support bid and proposal efforts thru preliminary designs and design evaluation.
• Frequent and direct customer contact on projects you are supporting.
• Write and present papers at technical conferences.
Personnel development and recruiting:
• Train other engineers on optical design methodologies, optical engineering best practice, and metrology
• Interact and partner with engineering teams in Huntsville, AL, and Jena, Germany.
• Identify, interview, and evaluate prospective new hires within engineering
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
• Advanced degree; MS or PhD in Physics, Astronomy, Optics, Optical Engineering, or other equivalent area of expertise.
• Related experience: > 10 years in the area of lens design, metrology, and system integration.
• Proficiency in optical design and tolerancing using ZEMAX and/or CODE V.
• Experience with software tools to automate optical design and analysis tasks (e.g., CODE V and ZEMAX macro languages, Python, Matlab, etc.)
• Working knowledge of thin film physics and fabrication.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess the following “soft skills”: Acts with Integrity, Attention to Detail, Clear Communicator, Goal Setting / Drives for Solutions, Prioritization/Multi-task, Problem Solver/Decision Maker, Self-Motivated, Team Player.
• Familiarity with illumination and scattered light analysis using ZEMAX, FRED, or LightTools is preferred.
• Knowledge of fabrication and manufacturing optical systems is highly desirable.
• Competence in project management and leading a small team of engineers/designers is preferred.
• Extended work hours may be required in order to meet project deadlines.
• May require travel in support of customer meetings.
• Relocation is strongly preferred, but not explicitly required, if an acceptable arrangement for remote location combined with extended onsite visits can be negotiated.
• U.S. Citizenship or qualified U.S. worker.