Optical Lens Design Engineer (m/f/x)

ZEISS Group; Aalen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. ZEISS Vision Care invites you to help develop ophthalmic lens designs and implement advanced algorithms in a global, distributed team.

You will work on progressive, single vision and stock lenses, using surface analysis, calculation software and stakeholder communication. The role requires Master’s or PhD in mathematics/physics/vision science or similar, strong optics knowledge, and proven programming skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, vision science or similar subject.
• Good undertstanding in general optics, optics of the eye, ray tracing and aberration theory are beneficial.
• Advanced experience in ophthalmic lens design, ideally including international work assignments.
• Confident programming using state-of-the-art programming languages.
• Design and implementation of scientific applications involving complex mathematical algorithms.
• Mentality and ability to learn quickly, supported by strong analytical skills and logical thinking.
• Innovative and creative approaches to solve problems and the ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Sustain the development of innovative ophthalmic lens designs for optometry focus.
• Supporting additive manufacturing with innovative ophthalmic lens designs concepts and their implementation.
• Evaluation and development of innovative algorithms to improve future lens design tasks.
• Support of the ongoing maintenance of the in-house lens design and analysis tools.
• Improvement and documentation of developed lenses in the AR/VR business.
• Analysis and replying of customer requests.
• Proactive participation in the idea generation process and submission of invention reports.

Skills

Lens design expertise

Advanced programming

Mathematical algorithms

English proficiency

Education

Master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, vision science or similar

Job description

Your Talent, our Vision – together we see beyond. Your start at ZEISS Vision Care. As a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses, we help people around the world achieve a clearer vision – sustainable and with focus on the future.

Our products are as diverse as the career paths we offer, fromtailored lenses to award-winning measurement systems.Become part of our team and shape a future in which clear vision and professional success go hand in hand.

Your Role

• Sustain the development of innovative ophthalmic lens designs for optometry focus
• Supporting additive manufacturing with innovative ophthalmic lens designs concepts and their implementation
• Evaluation and development of innovative algorithms to improve future lens design tasks
• Support of the ongoing maintenance of the in-house lens design and analysis tools
• Improvement and documentation of developed lenses in the AR/VR business
• Analysis and replying of customer requests
• Proactive participation in the idea generation process and submission of invention reports

This position is entitled to demonstrate expertise for the development and implementation of innovative ophthalmic lens designs considering customer and manufacturing requirements as specified by the development team and product management. This includes development of optical concepts for progressive, single vision and stock lenses by computing and analysing surface and wearer vision quality, implementing to calculation software and communicating to stakeholders.

Your Profile

• Master’s or doctoral degree in mathematics, physics, vision science or similar subject
• Good undertanding in general optics, optics of the eye, ray tracing and aberration theory are beneficial
• Advanced experience in ophthalmic lens design, ideally including international work assignments
• Confident programming using state-of-the-art programming languages
• Design and implementation of scientific applications involving complex mathematical algorithms
• Mentality and ability to learn quickly, supported by strong analytical skills and logical thinking
• Innovative and creative approaches to solve problems in addition to the ability to work independently and in different functional teams
• Willingness to work in a globally distributed team; international travel will be required
• Full proficiency in English

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Hannah Beutler