MedTech Optics Engineer & Scanner Developer

3Shape A/S; København; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Impact patients globally

R&D focused company

Empowerment culture

Mentoring & development

International team

Breakfast & meals on site

Job summary

3Shape A/S in Copenhagen is seeking an optical engineer to own the optical subsystem in scanner development projects, bridging the gap from concept to manufacturable reality. You will design imaging and illumination systems, specify components for external production, build prototypes and verify results, collaborating across mechanical, electronics, embedded software and quality teams.

This role is predominantly on-site with one day remote, travel minimal, and offers the chance to impact dental

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering physics, photonics, optical engineering, physics or comparable field.
• Several years of experience developing physical products for manufacturability.
• Solid optical fundamentals: geometrical optics, radiometry, image quality and tolerancing.
• Able to model and interrogate an optical design in a ray tracing tool.
• Strong on measurement and lab work: building and aligning setups, characterizing subsystems.
• Scripting for analysis and data handling (Python, MATLAB or similar).

Responsibilities

• Design, model and dimension optical imaging and illumination systems
• Specify optical components and modules for production by external partners
• Build and measure prototypes, interpret and act on measured results
• Run tolerance analyses in collaboration with mechanical engineers, and communicate evidence-based recommendations
• Work with software and electronics engineers on calibration and image quality
• Collaborate with optics suppliers and development partners, from feasibility through qualification
• Write the specifications, analyses and verification evidence a medical device requires

Skills

Optical fundamentals

Scripting for analysis

Lab measurement

Ray tracing modelling

Education

Engineering physics / photonics / optical engineering / physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Ray tracing software

Job description

3Shape A/S in Copenhagen is seeking an optical engineer to own the optical subsystem in scanner development projects, bridging the gap from concept to manufacturable reality. You will design imaging and illumination systems, specify components for external production, build prototypes and verify results, collaborating across mechanical, electronics, embedded software and quality teams.

This role is predominantly on-site with one day remote, travel minimal, and offers the chance to impact dental