Senior Optical Engineer – Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Devices Innovator

beBeeOptical; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading optics company in Barcelona is seeking a senior optical engineer. The role involves designing FLC optical elements, advising on projects, and supporting production transitions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with FLC materials, a PhD or equivalent, and strong collaboration skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focusing on innovative optical solutions.

Formación

• Deep understanding of FLC materials and properties.
• Experimental ability to develop and characterize FLC optical elements.
• Professional working level of English.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop FLC optical elements for near-eye displays.
• Serve as a technical advisor for collaboration projects.
• Support the transition from R&D to production.

Conocimientos

Understanding of FLC materials

Experimental ability to develop FLC optical elements

Knowledge of substrate materials

Ability to work in a team

Good listening skills

Educación

PhD in Optics or Material Science

Master's degree with 7 years of experience

Descripción del empleo

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled senior optical engineer with expertise in ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop FLC optical elements for near-eye displays, leveraging your understanding of materials' electrical and optical properties.
• Serve as an in-house technical advisor for collaboration projects with industrial and academic partners, utilizing your experimental ability to develop and characterise FLC optical elements.
• Support the transition from R&D phase to production at scale, drawing on your knowledge of substrate materials and cutting-edge methods for FLC alignment.

Requirements

• Absolute essentials
  • Deep understanding of FLC materials and their electrical and optical properties.
  • Experimental ability to develop FLC optical elements.
  • Experimental ability to characterise electrical and optical properties of FLC optical elements.
  • Overview of cutting-edge and industrially established methods for FLC alignment.
  • Overview of substrate materials used in FLC optical elements.
• Valuable extras
  • Ability to develop custom electro-optical simulations of FLC optical elements.
  • Overview of scalable methods for manufacturing of FLC optical elements.
  • Understanding of refractive and diffractive optics.

Education

• PhD degree in Optics or Material Science with a focus on developing (or working with) FLC optical elements, along with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Alternatively, a Master\'s degree in a similar field with 7 years of additional relevant experience.
• Professional working level of English.

Personal Qualities

• Structured and critical thinking.
• High personal and professional integrity.
• Good listening skills and open-mindedness to feedback and new ideas.
• Ability to share information in a structured and concise way.
• Ability to work in a team and collaborate with external partners.
• Innovative and creative vision to identify new solutions to existing challenges.

Please note that this job description is subject to change based on business needs.