Systems Engineer III, Optics

What you'll do

• Derive specifications for optical subsystems, modules, and components based on customer and system requirements.
• Contribute to error budgets for optical performance metrics like resolution, focus, alignment, and throughput.
• Plan and execute optical alignment, calibration, and characterization for subsystems and full-system builds.
• Define and execute test plans for prototype acceptance and qualification of optical components.
• Design and execute experiments to validate optical performance and support feasibility testing of hardware features.
• Troubleshoot and root cause optical and system-level issues in manufacturing and the field.
• Develop and maintain optical test and metrology scripts for automated measurement of key performance metrics.
• Support manufacturing and customer site teams by developing build documentation, work instructions, and best known methods.

What we're looking for

• BS, MS, or PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with a BS, or 0+ years with an MS or PhD.
• Hands-on experience assembling, aligning, and calibrating opto-mechanical systems with light sources, sensors, lenses, filters, and cameras.
• Solid understanding of geometric and physical optics, imaging, illumination, and optical metrology fundamentals.
• Experience with optical test equipment such as power meters, spectrometers, interferometers, and beam profilers.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization with programming or scripting experience in Python or Matlab.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, optical prescriptions, and schematics.
• Optical modeling and simulation experience using Zemax OpticStudio or Code V (preferred).