Senior Optical Engineer

Jobtailor; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced optical engineer or researcher to design and develop a high-performance photonic system for life sciences imaging. You will lead multimodal biophotonics imaging platform efforts from concept through prototyping, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong hands-on skills with optical bench prototyping, deep understanding of light-matter interactions, and the ability to manage complex projects in demanding environments.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of proven experience as an optical engineer or researcher, ideally in life sciences imaging.
• Solid understanding of light–matter interactions, microscopy, and optical system design.
• Strong hands-on experience with optical bench prototyping and managing multidisciplinary projects.
• English proficiency (B2 or above) required.
• Familiarity with microbiology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive bibliographic research to design and develop a high-performance photonic system at the forefront of innovation.
• Lead the conception, development, and prototyping of a multimodal biophotonics imaging platform for a high-impact project.
• Design experiments to optimize signal quality and imaging system performance.
• Process imaging data and collaborate with computer vision engineers to analyze and interpret results.

Skills

Optical engineering

Research

Microscopy

Experiment design

Data processing

Tools

Optical bench prototyping

Job description

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive bibliographic research to design and develop a high-performance photonic system at the forefront of innovation.

Lead the conception, development, and prototyping of a multimodal biophotonics imaging platform for a high-impact project.

Design experiments to optimize signal quality and imaging system performance.

Process imaging data and collaborate with computer vision engineers to analyze and interpret results.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of proven experience as an optical engineer or researcher, ideally in life sciences imaging
• Familiarity with microbiology is a plus.
• Solid understanding of light–matter interactions, microscopy, and optical system design.
• Strong hands-on experience with optical bench prototyping, coupled with the ability to manage complex, multidisciplinary projects in demanding environments.
• Passion for innovation and for developing new microscopy and bioimaging features.
• Comfortable interacting across teams and with external partners.
• English proficiency (B2 or above) required.