R&D Engineer (f/m/d) Precision Optics

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Göttingen; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Göttingen, Germany, is seeking an Engineering R&D specialist to advance optical components for state-of-the-art systems.

You will design, analyze, and optimize components, contributing to coating, polishing, cleaning, bonding processes and advanced metrology. Requires a degree in optics/photonics/physics and several years of related experience; fluent German and English are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in optics, photonics, physics or related field.
• Several years of experience developing complex optical components.
• Experience with optical design and Zemax; knowledge of coating, polishing, cleaning, bonding.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer requests for optical coatings and complex optical components from a technical perspective
• Develop, analyze, and simulate complex optical components for advanced optical systems and modules
• Design and optimize optical components to meet performance and quality requirements
• Develop new manufacturing methods and processes in polishing, cleaning, coating, fine cementing, and optical bonding

Skills

Optical design

Zemax

Optical metrology

Analytical skills

Fluent German

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optics/Photonics/Physics

Tools

Zemax

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Location: Goettingen, DE, D37081

Job Function: Engineering R&D

Job Country: Germany

Job Type: Regular Full Time

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Your Tasks

• Evaluate customer requests for optical coatings and complex optical components from a technical perspective
• Develop, analyze, and simulate complex optical components for advanced optical systems and modules
• Design and optimize optical components to meet performance and quality requirements
• Develop new manufacturing methods and processes in the areas of polishing, cleaning, coating, fine cementing, and optical bonding

Your Pro file

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Optics, Photonics, Physics, or a related field
• Several years of experience in the development of complex optical components
• Knowledge of optical glass processing as well as cleaning, coating, cementing, and bonding processes
• Experience with optical design and simulation tools (e.g., Zemax) and optical metrology equipment
• Understanding of optical performance specifications and evaluation methods
• Fluent German and English language skills, both written and spoken
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

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