Staff / Sr. Staff Optics Engineer

Responsibilities include the following:

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and optimization of complex optical systems and components for sensor products.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple optics development programs and technology initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership for optical subsystem integration with MEMS, mechanical, electronics, software, and overall sensor system architectures.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex optical performance characterization, alignment, reliability, and integration challenges.
• Define and review optical requirements, specifications, tolerances, performance budgets, and validation strategies.
• Guide optical technology selection, feasibility assessments, and innovation initiatives.
• Review and approve optical designs, technical analyses, test methodologies, and engineering documentation.
• Mentor senior and junior optics engineers and contribute to technical capability development.
• Drive technical decision-making and trade-off analyses across multiple development programs.
• Collaborate with suppliers, research institutions, and external partners on technology evaluations, component selection, and qualification activities.
• Support new technology development, proof-of-concept activities, product roadmaps, and innovation initiatives.
• Contribute & Lead IP development activities, patent initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and prototypes.
• Promote continuous improvement of optics engineering methodologies, tools, processes, and design practices.