Lead Optical Sensing Engineer - Fiber-Optic Systems

Jobless; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobless seeks a Lead Optical Sensing Development Engineer to take technical ownership of the development and realization of our optical sensing solutions for demanding underwater environments. You will drive concepts through prototypes to industrialization, collaborating with System Engineering, Product Integration, Verification & Validation and manufacturing partners.

As a senior technical contributor, you will mentor engineers, lead subsystem design decisions, develop fiber-optic sensing

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree or PhD in Optical Engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong experience in fiber-optic sensing, optical sensor development, photonics or precision optical systems.
• Solid understanding of optical physics, sensor design, optical assemblies and calibration principles.
• Experience developing and testing sensors or complex technical systems from concept through product realization.
• Hands-on experience with engineering testing, characterization, data analysis and structured problem solving.
• Experience working with environmental influences, measurement accuracy, drift, repeatability and reliability.
• Strong engineering judgement and the ability to make structured technical trade-offs.
• Experience working across disciplines and communicating complex technical topics clearly.
• The ability to take technical ownership, create clarity and drive engineering work forward in a dynamic development environment.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions without losing your hands-on engineering focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and engineering realization of optical sensor subsystems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Translate product and subsystem requirements into robust optical sensing solutions.
• Develop fiber-optic sensing principles, sensor architectures, optical assemblies, packaging concepts, calibration methods and subsystem interfaces.
• Develop sensing solutions for temperature, pressure, heading and future sensing capabilities.
• Design and evaluate concepts, prototypes and engineering models through testing, characterization and analysis.
• Develop calibration methods and characterize sensor accuracy, repeatability and environmental performance.
• Analyze test and verification results, identify failure modes and performance limitations, and drive technical improvements.
• Lead technical investigations, root cause analyses and engineering trade-offs related to sensor performance, stability and reliability.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve integration and interface challenges.
• Support Verification & Validation and industrialization, improving manufacturability, calibration efficiency and production repeatability.
• Make and drive subsystem-level technical decisions balancing performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost and risk.

Skills

Fiber-optic sensing

Optical sensor development

Photons/Photonics

Precision optical systems

Education

Master’s/PhD in Optical Eng

Job description

Jobless seeks a Lead Optical Sensing Development Engineer to take technical ownership of the development and realization of our optical sensing solutions for demanding underwater environments. You will drive concepts through prototypes to industrialization, collaborating with System Engineering, Product Integration, Verification & Validation and manufacturing partners.

As a senior technical contributor, you will mentor engineers, lead subsystem design decisions, develop fiber-optic sensing