Senior Optical / Imaging Engineer

What you will do

• Translate inspection needs into field of view, resolution, working distance, depth of field and image-quality requirements.
• Select cameras, sensors, lenses, LED lighting, diffusers and polarization; evaluate multi-camera layouts and compact optical paths.
• Model illumination, reflections and stray light using optical simulation where useful, then validate predictions on the bench.
• Build experiments to control glare, shadows and ambient-light variation across different surfaces and product sizes.
• Document optical performance, tolerances, calibration, component choices and test results for repeatable production.

What you bring

• Demonstrated hands-on delivery of optical or imaging systems, with evidence of physical prototypes and measured results.
• Strong fundamentals in geometric optics, image formation, reflection and refraction, illumination, sensor sampling, depth of field and image-quality tradeoffs.
• Ability to troubleshoot reflective surfaces, non-uniform lighting, distortion and focus constraints.
• Ability to reason from first principles, design practical experiments and validate optical decisions with measured results; specific simulation-tool experience is not required.
• Ability to collaborate across optics, mechanical design, electronics and software and explain engineering decisions clearly.

Useful additional experience (optional)

• Optical or illumination simulation tools such as Zemax OpticStudio, LightTools or TracePro. These are examples, not prerequisites; strong fundamentals and an ability to learn new tools matter more than any particular package.
• Mirrors, folded optical paths or multi-view imaging; pulsed LED lighting; lens testing or image-quality measurement; industrial machine vision, optomechanical packaging, multi-camera calibration or design for manufacturing.

Your initial focus

Develop a feasible optical architecture, validate the critical imaging risks with bench tests, and contribute a compact working prototype with a documented performance baseline.

What you get

• Competitive compensation.
• Insurance.
• Lunch.
• Work on cutting-edge systems.
• A great learning environment, with regular learning.

How we hire

1. You apply with the form below.
2. An introductory call with our team.
3. An in-person interview.

Our work in the field

Examples of the kind of systems this team builds:

• Two Views of Every Bottle Label, Before It Leaves the Line
• High-Speed Image Acquisition for Red-Hot Steel Strips
• Measuring Nuclear Fuel Pellets with Two Line-Scan Cameras

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