Junior Optical Engineer: Build High-Impact Optical Systems

Prodrive Technologies; Son en Breugel; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary growth

Vacation days

Time compensation

Personal development

Career opportunities

Company culture

Gym access

Free lunch & snacks

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies is expanding its development teams in the Netherlands to advance optical metrology solutions. You will contribute to design, testing, validation, and prototype assembly, working with experienced engineers across optics, mechanics, electronics, software, and systems engineering.

The role offers hands-on experimentation, data analysis, and involvement in the full product development lifecycle, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in (Technical) Physics, Optical Engineering, Opto-mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Understanding of multidisciplinary engineering principles and the interaction between optics, mechanics, electronics, software, and systems engineering.
• Initial experience through projects, internships, research, or industry work in experimental design, laboratory testing, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with optical design and simulation tools such as Zemax is a plus.
• Programming in Python and/or MATLAB, with basic knowledge of Git and software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition, refinement, and verification of optical and system requirements in collaboration with multidisciplinary project teams and customers.
• Assist in translating customer needs and functional requirements into measurable engineering specifications and design constraints.
• Design, execute, and analyze functional tests, assembly verification tests, and concept validation experiments under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to the development, assembly, testing, and validation of optical modules and subsystems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Analyze test results and experimental data to identify trends, solve technical issues, and support design improvements.
• Participate in system integration activities and support verification and validation efforts.
• Contribute to automated testing and test development within a Python-based pytest environment and document findings.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Experimental design

Optical engineering

Zemax

Education

Bachelor/Master in Physics/Optical Engineering/Opto-mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zemax

Git

pytest

Job description

Prodrive Technologies is expanding its development teams in the Netherlands to advance optical metrology solutions. You will contribute to design, testing, validation, and prototype assembly, working with experienced engineers across optics, mechanics, electronics, software, and systems engineering.

The role offers hands-on experimentation, data analysis, and involvement in the full product development lifecycle, with opportunities to grow in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.